Former world No1 makes return to New York after doping banEmail jake.nevins@theguardian.com or tweet him @jhnevins 3.03am BST After Sharapova botches four break-point opportunities, Simona Halep takes the second set 6-4 in an unbelievably tense game. Sharapova is littering the stat chart with tons of errors while Simona, who was down a set and 1-4, is sticking to her brand of road-runner tennis. One set will decide this match. 2.51am BST Second set: Sharapova* 6-4, 4-5 Halep (*denotes server): This match has turned on a dime. Halep, after a Sharapova double fault, breaks for 5-4 and will serve for the second set. She’s reeled off four games in a row. Sharapova, on the other hand, has wracked up 21 unforced errors in the second set alone; she’s still going for her shots, but with less margin for error than she was in the opener. Such are the drawbacks of pure, punishing power tennis. Continue reading…
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