[WTA]Sharapova wins first-round JPMorgan Chase match
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CARSON, Calif. (AP) _ Maria Sharapova returned from her post-Wimbledon layoff
with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Katarina Srebotnik on Monday in the first round
of the JPMorgan Chase Open.
It was the first WTA Tour match for the 16-year-old Sharapova since her
three-set loss to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the fourth round at Wimbledon.
Restricted in the number of tournaments she can play because of the tour's
age-eligibility rule, Sharapova spent the last few weeks playing World Team
Tennis. Ranked 56th in the world, Sharapova said the three-week WTT season
was beneficial since she was able to play singles and doubles.
But she was happy to rejoin the tour for her eighth event of the year. Her
record is 8-7 overall, but she has won eight of her last 10 matches.
``It was pretty good, actually,'' she said. ``I played pretty good. I haven't
really played in a big match since Wimbledon so that was pretty exciting for
me, and I haven't played on hard (courts) in a while. I think I could have played a little bit better, but it was solid.''
Sharapova, a 6-footer who is still growing, took control against Srebotnik by
winning the final three games of the opening set and the first three of the
second.
Sharapova's Russian countrywoman, Elena Likhovtseva, also advanced to the
second round with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Akiki Morigami of Japan.
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