Mauresmo and Sharapova go through

Updated 16.42 Sat Jun 30 2007
Keywords: Ai Sugiyama, Maria Sharapova, Amelie Mauresmo, Wimbledon, tennis, sport, Mara Santangelo

Defending champion Amelie Mauresmo and Maria Sharapova have both enjoyed straight sets wins at Wimbledon.

Mauresmo claimed a place in the fourth round after a 6-1 6-2 win over Italy's Mara Santangelo.

Mauresmo has only dropped ten games in her three matches

And Sharapova beat Ai Sugiyama 6-3 6-3 to clinch a place in the last 16.

Mauresmo dropped her serve once at the start of the second set, serving a double fault as she faced break point, but she broke back immediately.

The Frenchwoman has only dropped ten games in her three matches so far.

Sharapova was also broken once but her first serve proved very reliable and helped to earn a comfortable win.

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