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Sharapova defeats Halep in three-set thriller on return from doping ban
New York, Aug 29 (IANS) Russian star Maria Sharapova defeated second seed Simona Halep 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the first round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows here.
Wildcard Sharapova, who was making her first appearance at a Grand Slam since her return from a 15-month suspension for doping, outlasted the Romanian in a much-anticipated first round match on Arthur Ashe court that lasted over two and a half hours on Monday, reports Efe.
Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam winner, overpowered Halep in the first set, before the second seed showed considerable fight to overcome the obvious physical mismatch and take the second set 6-4.
The Russian put any fears that her lengthy suspension would reduce her toughness and edge firmly to rest in the third set, taking it 6-3.
Sharapova hit 60 winners on the night, four times as many as her opponent, to extend her winning record against Halep to 7-0.
“You sometimes wonder why you put in all the work,” Sharapova said on court after her victory, “and this is exactly why.”
“Behind the crystals, this girl has grit,” she added, to loud cheers from the crowd.
Sharapova moves on to the second round, where she will face 59th-ranked Timea Babos of Hungary.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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