November 23, 2024 00:04 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Centre to send over 10,000 additional soldiers to violence-hit Manipur amid fresh violence | Chhattisgarh: 10 Maoists killed during encounter with security forces in Sukma | Baba Siddique murder case: Arrested Akashdeep Gill used a labourer's hotspot to evade tracking, say police | Donald Trump picks 'smart and tough' Pam Bondi as new US Attorney General after Matt Gaetz withdraws | Canadian government denies media report that claims PM Modi knew of Khalistani leader Nijjar's killing
US Open: Maria Sharapova loses to Anastasija Sevastova, crashed out of the tournament

US Open: Maria Sharapova loses to Anastasija Sevastova, crashed out of the tournament

| @indiablooms | 04 Sep 2017, 12:57 pm
New York, Sep 4 (IBNS): Russian tennis icon Maria Sharapova's run in the US Open 2017 ended in the fourth round after losing to Latvian Anastasija Sevastova.

16th seed, Sevastova, outplayed the former world number number one 5-7 6-4 6-2.

Sharapova, who was banned for failing in a dope test, returned to the tennis court in the US Open with a wild card.

After the match, the 30-year old tennis player was quoted by BBC as saying: "It's been a really great ride in the last week."

"I can take a lot from this week. It's great to get that major out of the way. It was an incredible opportunity. I'm very thankful for the opportunity.I did my best. I can be proud of that" she added.

Sevastova will take on Sloane Stephens in the quarter final.

Image: Twitter handle of US Open Tennis.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.