Maria Sharapova ended top-ranked Justine Henin's 32-match winning streak with a 6-4, 6-0 victory Tuesday to advance to the AustralianOpen semifinals for the fourth straight year.Sharapova won't have to face Serena Williams, who beat her in last year's final, after the eight-time Grand Slam winner was ousted 6-3, 6-4 by Jelena Jankovic.Fifth-ranked Sharapova was beaten by Henin at the season-ending championships in Madrid two months ago in one of the longest women's tour matches - 3 hours and 24 minutes - and had a 2-6 record against the Belgian. But she came out hot on a cool night, constantly putting pressure on Henin and refusing to wilt when things got tight.
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