AustralianOpen 2018: Sharapova beats Tatjana Maria to reach 2ND round

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova powered into the Australian Open second round with a straight-set win over Germany's Tatjana Maria.

Sharapova, 30, saw off the world number 47 6-1 6-4 on the Margaret Court Arena.

It was the Russian's first match at Melbourne Park since failing a drugs test at the 2016 tournament, which led to a 15-month ban.

Sharapova, ranked 48, is looking to add to the Australian Open title she won in 2008.

(BBC)