Sure-footed Sharapova avoids first round slip-up


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 25 Jun 2014

LONDON (Reuters) - After crashing out to Portuguese qualifier Michelle Larcher de Brito on the “dangerous” Wimbledon courts last year, Maria Sharapova kept her footing to dismantle British wildcard Samantha Murray 6-1 6-0 on Tuesday.

Sharapova, bidding for a French Open and Wimbledon double after claiming the Roland Garros title this month, cut a cold figure after being wiped out in the second round last year and was one of many players to criticise the condition of the playing surface.

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