Updated: June 8, 2009, 1:50 PM ET
Sharapova to face Glatch
BIRMINGHAM, England -- Maria Sharapova used strong groundstrokes and solid serves to beat Stephanie Dubois 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Aegon Classic on Monday.
Need the scores from any match played in today's tournaments? The former top-ranked Russian next plays Alexa Glatch of the United States, a 7-6, 6-3 winner over ninth-seeded Bethanie Mattek-Sands, another American.
The tournament, a warmup for Wimbledon, helped launch Sharapova's career when she won it in 2004 when she was just 17. Three weeks later she beat Serena Williams in the Wimbledon final.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
