Sharapova wins on return from injury
Maria Sharapova beat Jennifer Brady 6-1, 4-6, 6-0 as she returned from injury at Stanford’s Bank of the West Classic.
Sharapova, who returned in April after a 15-month doping ban, had been out with a thigh problem since 16 May.
The 30-year-old, given a wildcard to play in the United States for the first time since March 2015, was given a testing time in the first round.