Maria Sharapova showed she is a serious contender for this year's
Australian Open as she destroyed 14th seed Anastasija Sevastova 6-1, 7-6
(7/4) on Thursday Jan 18,2018
Against an opponent who had thwarted the Russian's Grand Slam comeback in the last 16 of the US Open last year, Sharapova sped through a scintillating first set in 23 power-packed minutes.
Maria Sharapova, back in the top 50 after a 15-month ban for taking the performance-enhancing substance meldonium in Australia in 2016, demonstrated all the shot-making that made her a five-time major winner
Maria Sharapova needed more than three hours to avenge her US Open defeat to Sevastova when the pair last met in Beijing four months ago and was in no mood to take her time again as the mercury rose.
Maria Sharapova, one of the highest earners in women's sport, suffered a string of early defeats after her comeback but has been working her way back up the rankings since.
Maria Sharapova broke through to win the Tianjin Open in October — her first title since 2015 — and enjoyed a run to the semi-final in Shenzhen to start the year.
Against an opponent who had thwarted the Russian's Grand Slam comeback in the last 16 of the US Open last year, Sharapova sped through a scintillating first set in 23 power-packed minutes.
Maria Sharapova, back in the top 50 after a 15-month ban for taking the performance-enhancing substance meldonium in Australia in 2016, demonstrated all the shot-making that made her a five-time major winner
Maria Sharapova needed more than three hours to avenge her US Open defeat to Sevastova when the pair last met in Beijing four months ago and was in no mood to take her time again as the mercury rose.
Maria Sharapova, one of the highest earners in women's sport, suffered a string of early defeats after her comeback but has been working her way back up the rankings since.
Maria Sharapova broke through to win the Tianjin Open in October — her first title since 2015 — and enjoyed a run to the semi-final in Shenzhen to start the year.
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