Having entered the tournament as a wild card, the 30-year-old Russian beat 2015 U.S. Open finalist Roberta Vinci in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. “I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time,” Sharapova, who tested positive for use of the banned substance meldonium, said after the match (via the Telegraph). In the eighth game, Sharapova kept her opponent scoreless while serving up a series of strong shot. That Sharapova showed so few signs of rust is a bit of a surprise. Instead she said she is focusing on her next match in Stuttgart against fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova.

Source: Washington Post April 26, 2017 20:37 UTC