Maria Sharapova beats Simona Halep in US Open first round – as it happened Read moreSharapova created an extraordinary 22 break points, many of them with 28 forehand winners, but failed to convert 17 of them. Halep said before play here, “The tournament decided [to give Sharapova a wildcard], so they can do anything they want. After 28 minutes, they had played just four games, and Sharapova owned three of them. Her composure crumbled and she lost five games in a row, squandering five break points in the 10th game as Halep held to keep the match alive. She had to save break point before Halep put one more return long.

Source: The Guardian August 29, 2017 03:22 UTC