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Patna : World No 30 in WTA rankings and winner of five Grand Slam titles Maria Sharapova, 31, Russia, entered the Round of 32 at Australian Open (AO) at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, on January 16, 2019. Sharapova beat World No 64 Rebecca Peterson, 23, Sweden, 6-2, 6-1 in the second round. Sharapova won 5 break points in the match besides winning 7 games in a row. Sharapova had AO women’s singles title in 2008.