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Medford car thefts and arsons were up in 2014 ... Bear cub awaits home in a zoo ... Bike thefts down 21 percent from 2013 ... TENNIS Sharapova breezes in opener; Serena loses Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Jan. 6, 2015 @ 8:59 pm By The Associated Press Posted Jan. 6, 2015 @ 8:59 pm » Social News BRISBANE, Australia — Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova were playing in tournaments on opposite sides of Australia, their form veering in opposite directions. The second-ranked Sharapova opened her 2015 season by winning nine straight games in a 6-0, 6-1 win over Yaroslava Shvedova on Tuesday in the second round of the Brisbane International. The Russian had a bye in the first round at the season-opening WTA event in the sub-tropical east coast city, where Serena Williams won the title in 2014 but skipped this year in favor of the Hopman Cup in Perth, Western Australia state. A day after joking about the "miracle coffee" she needed to perk her up during her opening match at the Hopman Cup, top-ranked Williams slumped to a 6-2, 6-1 loss to Eugenie Bouchard of Canada. The Canadians clinched the Group A match against the United States when Vasek Pospisil beat John Isner 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the men's singles. Williams asked for and was served a coffee after losing her first set of the tournament 6-0 to Flavia Pennetta on Monday, and credited the espresso with her rapid return to form and comfortable win that set the U.S. on course for a 3-0 victory over Italy. There was no such comeback against Bouchard in a match that lasted only 50 minutes. "Maybe she needed another coffee," said Bouchard, who had never previously beaten Williams. "I know she didn't play her best. I'm happy I just stayed with it and held my nerve. It's a good way to start the year — gives me some confidence." Williams, who arrived in Perth in Saturday, again appeared lethargic and later complained of fatigue. "It's weird. I can't get my body to move. I feel like I've got no energy," Williams said. "It's a little frustrating because I know I can play 2,000 times better. I've just got to get my feet moving. I have to figure it out." Sharapova needed little more than an hour to oust Shvedova, a qualifier from Kazakhstan. Sharapova wrapped up the first set in 23 minutes and led 3-0 in the second before Shvedova held serve, raising her arm in mock triumph. Shvedova had a break-point opportunity in the next game, but couldn't put away an overhead and Sharapova responded with a backhand winner down the line. At the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, third-seeded Venus Williams made short work of her first match of the new year by sweeping past Jana Cepelova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-0 in 52 minutes. Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki had to work hard to subdue qualifier Julia Glushko of Israel 6-3, 6-2. 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