So, finally the day arrives - the first Grand Slam of the new year 2013 gets under way with the first round of matches with effect from 14th January, Monday.
Despite being from the same country, both have never come across each other in their professional careers.
Sharapova, who won the French Open 2012, has not been able to clinch any major event. She lost Istanbul fial against Serena Williams. In Beijing she lost to Victoria Azarenka.
As for Olga Puchkova, she lost four of her last ten matches, the last one in the recently played WTA Sydney against S. Arvidsson.
The first round of Australian Open Match between Sharapova and Puchkova is scheduled for Monday, 14 January 2013 at 00:00 GMT.
If you are one of the fans located at different destination and miss the chance to visit the stadium to watch your favorite team, You can now watch the match live on your laptop or desktop computer, FREE, provided you have an internet connection, from the links given below:
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