Maria Sharapova, the five-time Grand Slam winner, has since departed from the first round of Qatar Open. The Russian star has lost 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to Romanian 92 champion Monica Nikkasu in three sets.
In this match that lasted for more than two and a half hours, Sharapova had 52 opposing unforced errors, only 17 were niklausku. Originally 30-year-old Nicososu had to be defeated by the great Fourhand, Sharapova had to overcome.Earlier, the former number one player of the year, Doha won twice in Doha. Sharapova came to play wild card this year and was one of the biggest attractions of the tournament.
Sharapova said after the match, "I have done well in long-term rallies. But ultimately the day was not mine. I feel physically healthy. At the end, I was really tired and I made some mistakes.
This is Sharapova's first participation in Doha since 2013. This is his first match after losing to the Australian Open in the third round of the Australian Open last month by the Angel Trophy. Sharapova returned to international tennis in April last year after 15 months of being banned for drug tests.