Roman Koudelka of the Czech Republic jumps during the 15th event of the 28-round men's individual Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture on January 20, 2013. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGIKAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images SKI-JUMP-JPN
Ilja Rosliakov of Russia jumps during the 15th event of the 28-round men's individual Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture on January 20, 2013. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGIKAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images Tennis-Less is more for ruthless Russian Sharapova
MELBOURNE, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Practice makes perfect, in theory, but not for Maria Sharapova. The second-seeded Russian walloped Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium 6-1 6-0 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in record time. Sharapova, the champion in Melbourne in 2008, has dropped just five games in her opening four matches, an Australian Open best. Only France’s Mary Pierce, who dropped just four games on her way to the French Open quarter-finals in 1994, has been more ruthless. …
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Norway's Tom Hilde jumps during the 15th event of the 28-round men's individual Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture on January 20, 2013.. Hilde placed fourth in the event with a total of 237.7 points. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGIKAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images SKI-JUMP-JPN
Slovenia's Robert Kranjec jumps during the 15th event of the 28-round men's individual Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture on January 20, 2013. Kranjec placed second in the event with a total of 245.7 points. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGIKAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images 
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