Maria Sharapova in the first round of the US Open was her belief in defeat that she is worth her place in this company. Here was a British loser buoyed by the prospect of the challenge in front of her, not merely sated by the tantalising scent of near-victory that she had just experienced. the Guernsey teenager turned in the finest performance of her career before succumbing to the power and desperation of the Russian after two hours and 34 minutes of high-class slugging. It was a really great match, very competitive. We played some really great tennis."Rarely has the Russian shrieked so loudly. Rarely has the prospect of defeat been etched so deeply on her fine features. Watson, all the while, remained calm and determined and lost not through any shortcomings of her own but through the class and courage of her opponent.
The match, in front of an enthralled audience on Arthur Ashe Court who were mainly pulling for Watson, followed Laura Robson's retirement win over Japan's Ayumi Morita, 7-6, 1-0, to advance to round two of a grand-slam event for the second time. This was Watson's day, though. Losing would have sent Sharapova into an emotional heap, so intense was the commitment of both players.
Maria sharapova
Maria sharapova
Maria sharapova
Maria sharapova
Maria sharapova
Maria sharapova
Maria sharapova
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