World number 95 Dulgheru broke in the seventh game and won the first set 6-4. Sharapova fought back in the second set taking it 6-3, and comfortably ended the match with a score of 6-2 in the third set.
“She played really well,” Sharapova said. “I started off really well, but didn’t take the opportunity to go up 3-0.” Sharapova’s next opponent would be 26th seeded Sabine Lisicki.
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