By Fatih Erel
ISTANBUL (AA) – Defending Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki was defeated by 2008 winner Maria Sharapova on Friday.
The 30th-seeded Russian advanced to the fourth round in the Australian Open.
Following a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory, Sharapova told reporters: “I thought the level was quite high. I knew I would get a tough match. ”
“I have not played many matches in the last year against top players so it was really rewarding to win that last set. These are the kinds of matches I train for, ” she added.
Sharapova had a 15-month suspension from tennis after she was tested positive for a banned substance and returned to the court in April, 2017.
