Fifth-ranked Sharapova toppled number 1 seed Justine Henin 6-4, 6-0 Tuesday to advance to the semifinals of the 2008 Austrailian Open. This was Sharapova's fourth straight year to make it to the semi-finals. Last year she lost in the finals to Serena Williams.
Henin had not lost a match since Wimbledon 2007 -- a run of 32 matches -- but was brought to her knees under the night sky by a rampant Maria Sharapova. It was the first time the Belgian had lost a set 6-0 since 2002.
"It's funny because I felt like I was in my own bubble today," the statuesque Sharapova beamed. "It's amazing when you go out on the court and feel you're doing the right things to beat such an amazing player as her. It's just incredible."
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