Miami experience helped me: Sharapova

Maria Sharapova believes the experience she gained at last year's Nasdaq-100 Open helped her win Wimbledon. The Russian teenager reached the last 16 in Miami before losing 6-4, 6-3 to eventual champion Serena Williams, the player she beat in the Wimbledon final four months later."It definitely helped me with experience. I had never played her before," said Sharapova.