CARSON: Maria Sharapova survived a challenge from fellow Russian, bea-ting Anna Chakvetadze 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 at the JPMorgan Chase Open. In other matches, Elena Dementieva beat Marion Bartoli 6-3, 7-6, Daniela Hantuchova beat Kateryna Bondarenko 6-4, 6-4, and Kim Clijsters beat Dinara Safina of Russia 6-0, 7-5.