Sharapova cruises to win in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) -Top-seeded Maria Sharapova routed America's Shenay Perry 6-0, 6-2 in the Cellular South Cup on Monday.

Sharapova used her strength to move Perry around the court and keep her off balance.

In the men's Regions Morgan Keegan Championships, No. 3 seed Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic outlasted South Africa's Kevin Anderson 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. Taylor Dent, who won the tournament in 2003, lost to German Philipp Petzschner 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.

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On the women's side, No. 3 seed Kaia Kanepi of Estonia beat Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands 6-0, 6-4.

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