Tennis: Sharapova wins 1st clay-court title
By MARK LONG
AP Sports Writer
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Maria Sharapova has won a tournament on clay for the first time.
She beat Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 7-6 (7), 6-3 in the final of the Bausch & Lomb Championships on Sunday.
The top-seeded Sharapova overcame five double-faults and 33 unforced errors to become the first player on the WTA Tour to capture three titles in 2008. She also won the Australian Open and at Doha.
