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WIMBLEDON, England -- Seven years after winning Wimbledon as a 17-year-old, Maria Sharapova is back in the final, this time as a three-time Grand Slam winner and heavy favorite.

Petra Kvitova is preparing for her first Grand Slam final. The 21-year-old Czech might be dreaming of a debut like Sharapova's, who overpowered Serena Williams, 6-1, 6-4, in 2004 to make her mark as a future superstar of the game.

The gap between Wimbledon finals might surprise some, but Sharapova was sidelined by a shoulder injury and had surgery in 2008. She has slowly made her way back to the final week of a Grand Slam.

"That's the way it goes," Sharapova said Friday. "You obviously hope that you can be in the final stages every single year, but I guess it's just not meant to happen. This is the year I'm supposed to be back in the final. I don't know why."

Since 2004, Sharapova has added the 2006 U.S. Open and the 2008 Australian Open titles. But shoulder surgery in October 2008 took her off the singles court for nearly 10 months and required a change in her servicemotion.The match today against Kvitova will be her first Grand Slam final since 2008. It is these moments that Sharapova visualized while

nursing her shoulder back to health.

"I had time to reflect on my career and things that I've achieved," Sharapova said. "But I think I was always looking towards the future

more than anything than in the past, because that's where I was trying to envision myself at some point to be getting back out there."

Kvitova said Friday her parents are flying over from Prostejov to watch her attempt to become the first Czech woman to win Wimbledon since Jana Novotna in 1998.

"I'm not nervous," she said. "I'm looking forward to (today), for sure."

Bollywood stars wish Sachin Tendulkar Happy Birthday
Mumbai, April 23 : Sachin Tendulkar turns 37 Saturday and Bollywood actors expressed their love and gratitude for the cricketing genius and wished him a long innings at the crease.

director-producer Karan Johar here at Grand Hyatt hotel.

Shilpa was present along with her husband Raj Kundra.

Actor Arjun Rampal said: "I wish him that he never gete older and keeps playing for the country."

Actress Amrita Rao said that she fell in love with the game because of Sachin.

"It's because of Sachin I started taking interest in the game and finally fell in love with cricket. I am really, really so proud of his consistent career and I wish him all the best," said Amrita.

The IPL Awards was attended by every team player of the IPL. A.R Rehamn enthralled the audience with his performance in this newly-started award ceremony for the cricketers.

Johny Depp in new character

19-year-old Alice returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical jour ney to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen's reign of terror. Also Known As:

Alice (Walt Disney Pictures)

Alice in Wonderland

Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release Genres: Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation Release Date: March 5th, 2010 (wide) MPAA Rating: Not Rated Distributors:

Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Distribution

Production Co.:

Zanuck Company, The, Team Todd

Studios:

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England

Los Angeles, California, USA

Los Angeles, California, USA

Produced in: United States.