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After being defeated at the Bank of West Classic by 10th rank Flavia Pennetta, Maria will be seen in action again at the Roger's Cup in Toronto which will be held on Aug. 17-23. She will again face Nadia Petrova on the 1st round, whom she beat twice during her comeback on the tour after having rested for almost 10 months because of a shoulder injury. The tourney will also be attended by 19 of the top-20 ranked players of the WTA Tour. Despite being excited to play in Toronto, she also aspires to play in the 2012 Olympics. I'm really crossing my fingers again for Maria to advanced up to the final four. I believe that she still can do it especially that this tournament will really be a big preparation for her on the upcoming US Open.

More pix of Maria here.

And oh, before I forget, she's now ranked 49 after having gone to 4 tournaments(i'm not that sure though). Hopefully she'll go higher before this year ends. You can also read an interview of Maria on the site.