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Sharapova rolls on, Stephens out at Wimbledon

Russian reaches fourth round while American teenager is eliminated

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Maria Sharapova plays a backhand shot during her third-round match against Taipei's Su-Wei Hsieh on Friday.

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Top-ranked Maria Sharapova advanced to the second week at Wimbledon, rallying from a break down in the second set to beat Hsieh Su-wei 6-1, 6-4.

Kim Clijsters led 6-3, 4-3 when No. 12 Vera Zvonareva retired with a respiratory infection. The unseeded Clijsters, who plans to retire after the U.S. Open, is a four-time Grand Slam seeking her first berth in a Wimbledon final.

"It's a pleasure to be a part of the second week of a Grand Slam, especially at Wimbledon," she said.

Americans Sloane Stephens and Christina McHale were eliminated in the third round. The 19-year-old Sloane Stephens was beaten by Sabine Lisicki 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-2, and the No. 28-seeded McHale lost to No. 8 Angelique Kerber 6-2, 6-3.

No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Britain's Heather Watson under the roof, 6-0, 6-2.

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