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An image dated 09 September 2006 of Maria Sharapova of Russia eating a banana during a break in the women's finals of the 2006 US Open against Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium during in Flushing Meadows, New York on Saturday 09 September 2006. Sharapova defeated Henin-Hardenne in the match. Sharapova faced continuing questions in the days after her Championship win over Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium about apparent hand signals between she and her father/coach and hitting partner during the match. Sharapova did not respond to questions about the signals until the days after the match when she and her agent explained the signals as simply a reminder to keep hydrated as she often forgot to do so in her focus to compete in the match, according to media reports. EPA/JUSTIN LANE