AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Maria Sharapova hit the first speedbump in her injury comeback Thursday when she was beaten 6-2, 7-5 by Hungarian veteran Greta Arn in the quarterfinals of the ASB Classic tennis tournament.
The formerly top-ranked Russian, a three-time Grand Slam champion, has struggled to find her A game in her first tournament since last October's China Open and finally met a player in Arn, 31 years old and unseeded, who could fully exploit her hesitance.
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