New Delhi: Second seed Maria Sharapova is out of the All England Championships after suffering a straight sets loss at the hands of American Venus Williams on Wednesday.
Sharapova was beaten by the 23rd seed 6-1, 6-3.
Sharapova didn't begin well winning just one game in the first set. She did come back to put up a fight against the American in the second, but too many unforced errors ended her quest for her second Wimbledon title.
Hitting serves of up to 126 mph (202 kph) and unleashing powerful shots into all areas of the court, the American 23rd seed looked more like the Williams who has won Wimbledon three times than the one who struggled in the earlier rounds this year.
She sealed her quarter-final spot on the second when Sharapova, the 2004 champion, netted a forehand. The match had started on Tuesday but only three points were played before rain suspended play.
Williams, a former champion herself at the Wimbledon, will meet fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in the quarter-finals.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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