Sharapova hits Porsche quarters

STUTTGART, GERMANY— Maria Sharapova, a wild-card entry in her first tournament since a doping suspension, reached the quarter-finals of the Porsche Grand Prix by beating Ekaterina Makarova 7-5, 6-1. Twotime defending champion Angelique Kerber, among the players opposed to letting Sharapova enter as a wild card, was upset by Kristina Mladenovice: 6-2, 7-5. Said Sharapova, who won the indoor clay-court event from 2012-14: “Being in the quarterfinals here again is quite special.”