DOHA, Qatar, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Maria Sharapova advanced but a trio of high seeds failed to get past Thursday's second round at the $2.5 million Qatar Open tennis tournament.
Sharapova, seeded fourth, improved to 11-0 on the year with a solid 6-2, 6-2 rout of Tamarine Tanasugarn. She next faces Carolina Wozniacki, who was a 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 winner over Anabel Medina Garrigues in her second-round match Thursday.