Maria Sharapova, Safina cruises to US Open second round, NEW YORK: Former world No.1 Maria Sharapova advanced to the second round of the US Open by defeating Bulgaria’s 98th-ranked Tsvetana Pironkova 6-3 6-0 in 73 minutes.
Sharapova, the 2006 US Open winner, is coming back after a right shoulder injury that kept her from playing in last year’s US Open.