Tennis - Wimbledon : Sparks Perspectives.

Sharapova to come back strong , defying Serena. Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters clash for the 25th time in their career. These are two shocks in the program knockout Wimbledon Ladies in the table . Promising . To be continued Monday.

WIMBLEDON - Second round ladies:
Maria Sharapova ( RUS , 16 ) - Serena Williams (USA , 1 )

Face to Face: 5 / 2 for Serena.

" The ultimate challenge on grass was playing against Serena Williams , and I love it" Maria Sharapova regained the taste for competition. For the eighth time in his career, will defy Russian Serena Williams . This is the second time Wimbledon. The first time , the only time on grass , she broke the American final in 2004 to win the first Grand Slam title of his career . exceptional memories that no longer correspond to reality, but should stimulate seeded N.16 , who is about to replay its best.
"We know each other well now , Serena and I , Sharapova explained . "Facing her , he must take his chance when it happens . And there is not many occasions that". Humble, Maria did not want to overdo it. Happy to play without a physical problem (her shoulder did not suffer any more ) , replay on a very high level (she was performing at Roland Garros , a first ), It does not hear EVUT rivalry "I do not talk about that rivalry with Serena when I have lost a few more times ( laughs) . " Note : Their last meeting of 2008 already, a victory for Serena in three sets in Charleston .

Justine Henin ( BEL , 17) - Kim Clijsters ( BEL 8)
Face to Face: 12/12.

For the 25th time in their career , Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters will compete on the pro circuit . A meeting followed between two Belgian tennis stars who really want to hear about the past . After the competition, controversy, media slippage and comparison charts, time is friendship . The Walloon and Flemish have experienced parallel paths , they now fulfill their similarities . Johnson explains: "We grew up together, we reached the summit together, we made our retreat together and we 're almost back together. We are very close . But in game terms is of course very different . "
Johnson , beaten by Kim in Brisbane in January this year after a game (too ? ) intense , had said at Roland Garros without cachoteries she was still looking for confidence. And as Wimbledon came perhaps a little early to be very ambitious. So far , so good for her . As for Clijsters , her career calls for it . No set lost , and fun , it was confirmed at a press conference , playing on grass , more than before anyway . On Monday , Kim and Justine meet for the 25th time , but also for the first time in eighth . Except for one game in the second round at Indian Wells in 2001) , all their other games were played in the quarter , semi or final . A little less stress , then? We ask to see ...