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Russia's Maria Sharapova plays a return to Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova (AFP)

Moscow - Sharapova brought her usual power but lacked accuracy, with some wild swings on key points

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Published: Tue 17 Oct 2017, 6:54 PM

Last updated: Tue 17 Oct 2017, 8:58 PM

Maria Sharapova was beaten by Magdalena Rybarikova in the first round of the Kremlin Cup on Tuesday, ending her bid for a second title in two weeks. 
Playing her fifth match in seven days after winning the Tianjin Open on Sunday, Sharapova lost 7-6 (3), 6-4. 
Sharapova brought her usual power but lacked accuracy, with some wild swings on key points. 
Six months after she returned from a 15-month doping ban, Sharapova is still trying to move back up the rankings from her current position of 57th. Her first tour appearance in Moscow in a decade drew a large and enthusiastic crowd despite taking place on a Tuesday afternoon. 
 
 


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