Tennis: Tearful Sharapova Downs Halep In Thrilling US Open Return

Tennis: Tearful Sharapova downs Halep in thrilling US Open return

Maria Sharapova marked her first Grand Slam appearance since her doping ban ended with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Romanian second seed Simona Halep at the US Open on Monday

NEW YORK, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Aug, 2017 ) - Maria Sharapova marked her first Grand Slam appearance since her doping ban ended with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Romanian second seed Simona Halep at the US Open on Monday.

The 30-year-old five-time major winner and former world number one was hit by a 15-month suspension after failing a drugs test at the 2016 Australian Open. The ban ended in April but she missed this year's French Open and Wimbledon tournaments.