STUTTGART, Germany: Maria Sharapova marked her return from a 15-month doping ban on Wednesday with a rusty 7-5, 6-3 first-round win over Roberta Vinci at Stuttgart´s WTA tournament.
Sharapova, the former world number one, brushed off a nervous start to claim a convincing win on her controversial comeback having tested positive for meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open.
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