US Open: Sharapova easily won against Simona Halep

F.P. Report

NEW YORK: Maria Sharapova made a stunning come back to the Grand Slam level by beating the World Number 2 Simona Halep in the US Open Championship.

The Russian players easily won 6-4 4-6 6-3 in front of 24,000 crowd in night session crowd of  in New York.

Sharapova,  was playing her first Grand Slam match after coming back to tennis court as she facing the 15-month doping suspension from tennis federation.

Sharapova was the champion of 2006 an former World Number one needed a wildcard entry for the main draw as she was ranking 146th.

Sharapova returned from her suspension in April but was has struggling with injuries,