TENNIS : MARIA SHARAPOVA CRASHES OUT OF US OPEN ; WILD CARD RUN ENDS IN 4TH ROUND !
Controversial Tennis Star Maria Sharapova has been defeated by World No. 17 Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia at the US Open.Tweet
Shapova's loss in the Fourth Round ends her wild card run in New York, which started with a big bang , knocking out World No.2 Simona Halep in a dramatic First Round epic on her Day 1.
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Sharapova has embroiled herself in an ugly controversy when she flunked a drug test at the Australian Open in January of 2016.
She later admitted taking Meldonium, a performance-enhancing drug, for at least 10 years in her career.
Meldonium recently came under the radar of anti-doping watchdogs and was banned only in January 2016 by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
The drug, developed in Latvia near Russia, is a popular performance-enhancer with an alarming growing number of athletes using this drug, intentionally to enhance performance, it was revealed recently.
Sharopova's appearance at the US Open is her first Grand Slam appearance, since serving a 15-month ban for doping.
She was awarded a wild card by the US Open.
Sharapova was denied a wild card at the French Open in May, and didn't ask for a wild card at the subsequent Wimbledon in July - - perhaps, knowing what was coming.
Maria Sharapova has been one of the highest paid female athletes in the world, for more than a decade now.
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Maria Sharapova Is Ousted, but Star Power Is the U.S. Open’s Big Loser https://t.co/DdcRm9nIw8— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 4, 2017
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.@MariaSharapova's strong run at the 2017 comes to an end in 2017 US Open R4. https://t.co/byHOUVn6Du#usopen pic.twitter.com/F3T6MLOu8j— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 3, 2017
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"She let the fans down" https://t.co/HTAVQLyIbn— New York Post (@nypost) September 4, 2017
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'Been a great ride' as Sharapova exits US Open https://t.co/RcjUhAPSfq pic.twitter.com/xGZ7U1viIY— FRANCE 24 (@FRANCE24) September 4, 2017
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Maria Sharapova is out of the US Open after a 7-5, 4-6, 2-6 defeat to Anastasija Sevastova https://t.co/aIZkuKNIIq pic.twitter.com/13NqVSHmPj— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) September 3, 2017
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Tennis: Maria #Sharapova knocked out of #UsOpen17 https://t.co/sPdU93kFBy pic.twitter.com/QUsNhhXx1e— The Straits Times (@STcom) September 3, 2017
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Maria Sharapova knocked out of US Open in fourth round after three-set loss to Sevastova https://t.co/Uy7ab1Xsqz pic.twitter.com/jq8d1Vzok6— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) September 3, 2017
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Anastasija Sevastova 👏— BBC Tennis (@bbctennis) September 3, 2017
She's beaten Maria Sharapova 5-7 6-4 6-2 to reach the #USOpen quarters.
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📱 https://t.co/q1fmU48xbW pic.twitter.com/a8niPd7s6l
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No. 16 seed Anastasija Sevastova scores a huge 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 win in R4 against Maria Sharapova!
Send the Latvian a for reaching her second straight #USOpen quarterfinal. ms.spr.ly/sevastova-vs-sharapova
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Anastasija Sevastova makes 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 comeback win over Sharapova!
Advances to US Open Tennis Championships Quarterfinals!
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#MariaSharapova ousted while #VenusWilliams, #PetraKvitova advance#USOpen— NDTV Sports (@Sports_NDTV) September 4, 2017
Read: https://t.co/d9bSVfyfDp pic.twitter.com/LUkGdBHfWp
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Here's the report on Maria Sharapova's exit from the #USOpen https://t.co/m3hzLxj1t4 pic.twitter.com/440zodBtHH— BBC Tennis (@bbctennis) September 3, 2017
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Anastasija Sevastova makes 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 comeback win over Sharapova!— WTA (@WTA) September 3, 2017
Advances to #USOpen Quarterfinals--> https://t.co/zr32nNKDlm pic.twitter.com/vpuAHdQ8TT
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.@MariaSharapova on her US Open return. "Reflecting back on the week, I can be happy." https://t.co/BkelWHZgVj #usopen pic.twitter.com/gMdOwgoNcR— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 3, 2017
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Carreno Busta ended Canadian 18-year-old qualifier #DenisShapovalov's dream run in #USOpen https://t.co/Z93PGVsXBg— FirstpostSports (@FirstpostSports) September 4, 2017
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— HEAD Tennis (@head_tennis) September 3, 2017
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Anastasija Sevastova throws on the New York Giants hat after defeating Maria Sharapova in the US Open pic.twitter.com/C6sQdVB3Ln— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) September 3, 2017
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“The whole year was liberating” – says #Porsche brand ambassador @MariaSharapova in Schweizer Illustrierte Sport: https://t.co/djasMp9DBX pic.twitter.com/KgHVLNYiC5— Porsche Newsroom (@PorscheNewsroom) September 1, 2017
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Maria Sharapova provided some of the most memorable moments of Week 1 at the #USOpen. Send Maria some for great tennis and wish her good luck for the rest of the season! ms.spr.ly/sevastova-vs-sharapova
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Anastasija Sevastova retired from pro tennis in 2013 due to injury, but we're glad she returned two years later and is...
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There's something about the #USOpen and Anastasija Sevastova.
She beat Muguruza and Konta here last year to reach her...
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