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Maria Sharapova came from a set down to beat Caroline Wozniacki in the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida on Thursday.
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Two former world number ones met in the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Florida on Thursday.
Caroline Wozniacki gained the early advantage over Maria Sharapova, taking the first set 6-4.
That seemed to fire Sharapova up - the Russian dominated the second set before sealing it 6-2 to set up a decider.
And she continued to overpower Wozniacki, clinching a spot in the final with a 4-6 6-2 6-4 victory.
A clearly unhappy Wozniacki refused to shake the umpire's hand due to his decision not to call for a double fault as Sharapova served for the match.
As a three-time runner-up in the tournament - Sharapova gained confidence from the win.
SOUNDBITE: (English) Maria Sharapova
"I knew that I had to go back to what helped me get to a position of being 4-1 in the first set so I did a good job of that and I maintained that as well so that kept my confidence high."
Sharapova will face either Agnieszka Radwanska or Marion Bartoli in the final.
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Sharapova defeats Wozniacki to reach final
Friday, March 30 2012Category:Tennis