Sharapova Beats Davenport | Australian Open

Maria Sharapova, who is seeded no.5, came on real strong by beating Davenport 6-1,6-3 on Day 3 of the Australian Open. She played a powerful game and led 5-0 in the first set.

Davenport conceded that Sharapova was “head and shoulders” better than she was.

Justine Henin and Serena Williams also won their matches, and all three are headed to the third round. Photo Credit: iShot71 CC flickr.com

Superstar Lindsay Davenport's Super Earnings

Davenport won her first round at he Australian Open against Sara Errani of Italy. This has taken her to the top of the list for prize-money earnings.

She has earned US$21.8 million. She has beaten Steffi Graf's 10-year record by about US$2,000.