Maria Sharapova of Russia hits a return against Alison Riske of the US during their women's singles second-round match at the WTA Shenzhen Open in China's southern Guangdong province. AFP
Maria Sharapova of Russia hits a return against Alison Riske of the US during their women's singles second-round match at the WTA Shenzhen Open in China's southern Guangdong province. AFP
'I'm glad I got this kind of match': Sharapova forced to dig deep by Riske in Shenzhen Open
Kristyna Pliskova, the twin of former world No 1 Karolina Pliskova, stunned French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-1, 6-4 and stormed into the second round