Maria Sharapova moves into third round

Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round at Wimbledon yesterday with an almost effortless 6-0 6-3 victory over Severine Bremond.

Maria, who won Wimbledon at the age of 17 in 2004, never looked seriously troubled on a windswept Centre Court and earned a third-round tie against Ai Sugiyama from Japan. Sharapova said afterwards that her injured shoulder, which kept her out of action for two months earlier this season, was "holding up". Asked if it would last the full two weeks of the tournament, she said "I don't Know, we'll see. I'll tell you when I am done playing here. I played a really solid first set and it was really hard with the conditions because the wind was swirling" Maria Sharapova said.

Maria Sharapova "swans" into second round

Maria Sharapova is resigned to an agonising Wimbledon fortnight, convinced not even chronic shoulder pain can stop her advance on a second All England Club title.

Maria, after a 6-1 7-5 win against Chinese Taipei's Yung-Jan Chan, admitted her sore right shoulder would not improve until she was able to rest and strengthen it. "As long as the doctors give me a green light, I'll play," the world No. 2 said.

"After I took the MRI after the Miami tournament (in March), the doctor said, 'You have a pretty serious injury'. "Some days are better than others. During this tournament I will have to be on anti-inflammatories, especially in these conditions when it's so cold, the balls are heavy. "It's in my hands to manage it as much as I can." Maria Sharapova is using psychology to combat the pain as she bids for a third major. "Knowing that I've won here before and taking that to the court again is important. I know I can do it," she said.