Maria Sharapova on Saturday revealed how she had been taking out her frustrations on Australian boys after injury curtailed her build-up to the Australian Open.u00a0 <img alt="Maria Sharapova" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/jan/maria.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 289px;" /> Maria Sharapova reaches for a shot during an exhibition match at Melbourne on Saturday. PIC/AFP Last year&rsquo;s runner-up, goes into the season&rsquo;s opening Grand Slam without any competitive matches under her belt after a collarbone problem ruled her out of Brisbane International. Sharapova, who said she is now fully recovered, revealed that she had resorted to practising with Australia&rsquo;s top junior players to find match sharpness &mdash; with interesting results. &ldquo;One of them was really on top of me and then I got really mad,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I think he had eight set points and I ended up winning the set. I&rsquo;m not going to tell who it is. Too embarrassed. I don&rsquo;t think he slept well after that one.&rdquo; u00a0However, the World No 2 said she could play her way into the season&rsquo;s opening Grand Slam, starting against Olga Puchkova, ranked 105. &ldquo;I would have loved to come in with a few matches. But sometimes circumstances don&rsquo;t allow that, and that&rsquo;s okay,&rdquo; she said.u00a0&ldquo;To me, I&rsquo;d rather be going onto the court knowing that I&rsquo;m healthy. Yes, I might be a little bit rusty, but I&rsquo;ll work my way through it. I&rsquo;m experienced enough to know the adjustments I have to make in those types of circumstances,&rdquo; she added.u00a0

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