{"id":370,"date":"2019-06-19T08:12:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T08:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/athleticdb.tv\/?p=370"},"modified":"2019-06-19T08:12:01","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T08:12:01","slug":"sharapova-wins-on-return-from-six-month-injury-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/athleticdb.tv\/?p=370","title":{"rendered":"Sharapova wins on return from six-month injury break"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Maria Sharapova launched her comeback from a six-month injury layoff with a 7-6(8) 6-0 first-round victory over Viktoria Kuzmova at the Mallorca Open grasscourt tournament on Tuesday.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The Russian five-times Grand Slam champion, out since January with a right shoulder injury that required surgery, saved a couple of set points in a tight opening set in blazing sunshine but romped through the second in quick time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was Sharapova’s first competitive match since she withdrew from the St Petersburg Open in January, saying she needed to sort out the problem with her serving shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from some double-faults in the opening set when she dropped serve to trail 5-6, there was nothing to suggest the 32-year-old was having any lingering problems from the right shoulder that has caused her problems for a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She broke back immediately to force a tiebreak but had to fend off a set point at 6-7 and another at 7-8 as the 21-year-old Kuzmova, ranked 39 places higher than Sharapova at 46, troubled the Russian with some big serves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharapova, who took a wildcard for the tournament, snatched the opener on her second set point as Kuzmova netted a forehand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was little resistance from Kuzmova in the second set as Sharapova set up a potential clash with top seed and reigning Wimbledon champion\u00a0Angelique Kerber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Eurosport.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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