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Why Sharapova needs to win Miami

Mar 29, 2012 6:47 PM ET | By Greg GarberESPN.com
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KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Caroline Wozniacki, furious, shook her head as she walked past chair umpire Kader Nouni -- but not his hand.

Maria Sharapova is into the women's final here at the Sony Ericsson Open, but that doesn't mean Wozniacki is convinced Thursday's 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory was legitimate.

Here's how it ended in a flash of controversy:

Sharapova, serving at match point, 5-4 in the third set, missed her first serve for the fourth time in a row. The second ...

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