Sharapova shrugs off criticism of women's game

Maria Sharapova may have dropped just two games in cruising into the third round of the Australian Open, but the Russian today denied that indicated a lack of depth in the women’s game.

Sharapova, seeded fourth in Melbourne, thrashed Jamie Hampton 6-0 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena, duplicating her emphatic first-round victory over Gisela Dulko.