BNP Paribas Showdown at MSG

SI Staff | Mar 5, 2012

BNP Paribas Showdown at MSG

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Maria Sharapova beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-4 and Andy Roddick topped Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (7) at the BNP Paribas Showdown exhibition at Madison Square Garden.

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Wozniacki and Sharapova were pretty serious to start out, but the match got fun as it went on.

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Rory McIlroy, Wozniacki's boyfriend, watched alongside Wozniacki's father, Piotr (right).

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At one point, Wozniacki gestured for McIlroy to come onto the court.

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McIlroy obliged.

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McIlroy won a point off Sharapova. Here's video.

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Don't be alarmed. Sharapova is dancing with a member of the audience in the second set.

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Sharapova also argued (in jest) with a line judge.

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Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor were among the celebs in attendance, as was John Legend.

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The men's match was highlighted by a microcosmic point between Federer and Roddick. The Swiss hit a tweener and then the American attempted his own, but it went into the net. Roddick reacted by throwing his racket, which almost hit a ballgirl.

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Federer appeases the autograph and camera-phone-picture seekers.