MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Top-seeded Maria Sharapova defeated Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden, 6-2, 6-1, to win the Cellular South Cup on Saturday.
Sharapova, the world’s 16th-ranked player, had played only one match this season prior to Memphis, losing in the opening round of last month’s Australian Open.
The layoff didn’t appear to affect the three-time Grand Slam champion who never dropped a set as she breezed through the field of this lower-tier event to win her 21st career title.
Sharapova is expected to rise to No. 13, her highest world ranking since January 2009, when the WTA rankings are updated Monday.
“Coming in here, I asked for matches and I got five of them and I got the win, so I’m certainly happy,” she said. (AP)
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