Maria Sharapova knocked out of US Open

DN Bureau

Maria Sharapova was knocked out of the US Open after she lost to Anastasija Sevastova in the fourth round of the tournament.

Sevastova dropped just one point in the opening three games of the deciding set
Sevastova dropped just one point in the opening three games of the deciding set


New York: Maria Sharapova was knocked out of the U.S. Open after she lost to Anastasija Sevastova in the fourth round of the tournament.

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Sharapova, who won the 2006 US Open, was given a wildcard to play in New York

Sharapova's first Grand Slam campaign after her drug ban ended in a 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to the Latvian.

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Sevastova secured victory with her fourth match point

This was Sharapova's fifth tournament since her comeback from a 15-month doping ban in April because of injury.

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Sharapova was playing at Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2014

Sevastova entered the fourth round of the tournament for a second successive year after defeating the former World Number one.(ANI)










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