Maria Sharapova - Sharapova Beats Bartoli To Reach U - Open Semis Reuters

NEW YORK Wed Sep 5, 2012 3:48pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova clawed the woman way to avoid it of problem to overcom Marion Bartoli 3-6 6-3 6-4 with Wednesday in addition to arrive at the particular semi-finals of the U.S. Open for the brand new throughout five years.

The Russian struggled backside soon after losing this rain-interrupted first set and cracking open company sport while in the minute set to help win your a pair of and 1 / 2 hour go with which initiated Tuesday afternoon along with procured 24 hours for you to complete.

"The rain split gave me one or two time thinking about things, I arrived on the scene smooth last night as well as the lady ended up being using thus tough," Sharapova said around a new courtside interview. "I had an excellent night's get to sleep and came up to come back prepared to get started on again."

World number 11 Bartoli, a new Wimbledon finalist personal training a long time ago, endangered to accomplish that upset while your woman contributed 4-0 right away and covered upwards the 1st set.

Sharapova, which claimed the U.S. Open throughout 2006 as well as done the woman's fantastic slam group simply by succeeding your French Open within June, had been primarily suffering her own work from the blustery disorders during Flushing Meadows.

The globe range several fell assist early on from the next set when your lover produced a few double errors but regained the woman composure and recovered in order to force a deciding 3 rd set.

The couple traded breaks or cracks first within finally placed prior to Sharapova, whom hit a striking 44 winners inside the match, became this decisive crack from the ninth video game then put on your plate away victory.

She will probably now play earth number 1 Victoria Azarenka associated with Belarus inside Friday's semi-finals.

"It's way too long seeing that I've recently been backside to the point on the U.S. Open," Sharapova said. "A small bit connected with chance always helps."

(Reporting through Julian Linden; Editing by Frank Pingue)