Image matters and Sharapova has what companies want when it comes to pitching products.
One oft-cited example is Motorola 's hot-pink RAZR, originally produced for tennis star Maria Sharapova.
This year Sharapova has played better reaching three finals in her last five events.
The player Sharapova beat in last year's final, Sara Errani, also eased into the second round.
Sharapova broke Kvitova's serve in the fifth game before closing out first set without alarm.
Sharapova committed two consecutive double-faults to drop her serve at the start of the decisive set.
"I like it quick and easier, but the great thing is I got through, " Sharapova said.
Sharapova admitted her performance against Voracova had been "sloppy", with the gusty conditions playing a part.
He met Sharapova at the airport, his computer in tow, and examined her most recent images.
En el segundo set, las cosas se emparejaron pero siempre era Sharapova la que dominaba.
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Sharapova and Djokovic were handed similar roles for Russia and Serbia respectively earlier this month.
"It's stupid, " said Robert Lansdorp, who honed the strokes of Maria Sharapova and Lindsay Davenport.
Trying to win the Sony Open must feel that way to Sharapova, a four-time runner-up.
Sharapova had the last laugh, whacking a forehand winner past Errani on match point.
Tennis player Maria Sharapova was the richest female athlete, with earnings boosted by lucrative endorsement deals.
In the other semifinal, 2006 winner Maria Sharapova will face fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko.
Russian Sharapova, 19, took just 54 minutes to dispose of Smashnova 6-2 6-0 on Court One.
Sharapova, though, saw out the set and broke Li in the first game of the second.
Safina's defeat follows the first-round exits of big stars Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Gajdosova will play lucky loser Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine, who replaces Sharapova in the draw.
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"I think one of them got a wildcard in the main draw, " Sharapova said.
Sharapova did, particularly for someone who has precious little match "toughness" heading into the Australian Open.
"He told me I couldn't really do much overhead training for about a week, " revealed Sharapova.
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There were no such troubles for Sharapova who brushed Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei aside in just 54 minutes.
Sharapova feasted in particular on Zheng's weak second serve and went 8 for 8 on break-point chances.
If you ask a little girl what is your dream she would say to play Maria Sharapova.
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Sharapova, the reigning French Open champion, lost to Serena Williams in straight sets in the Spanish capital.
The only female athletes in Wie's vicinity are tennis stars Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams.
Sharapova later called her father, Yuri, only to find that he was riding his bike in Florida.
She later dropped to her knees as a Sharapova backhand sailed into the net on match point.
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