Maria Sharapova conceded only 4 games in her opener in Rome.
It took only 64 minutes for the Russian Beauty to demolish Gabrine Muguruza. Maria blasted 8 aces in 8 service games to break her opponent 4 times without conceding a single break point.
From Maria
After the match Maria commented “This is a meaningful tournament for me”
“This is one of the tournaments I’ve won a couple of times, and I’ve also been playing here since I was really young. The crowds here are so enthusiastic and give me so much support, so it just feels great to be out on the court here.”
Next vs. Sloane Stephens
Maria will have a tricky 3rd round as she will clash with Sloane Stephens. The young American defeated Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands 4-6 6-3 6-2.
