Maria Sharapova’s 6-3, 6-0 win over the American Alison Riske sent her into the last 16 for the loss of just seven games, her best start to Wimbledon in 12 attempts. The shock defeat of Serena Williams means she is the new favourite for the title but Sharapova is doing what she does best, focusing on herself and getting the job done, far too experienced to get ahead of herself.
“I’m just happy to be in the second week,” she said, having slipped out of the tournament in the second round last year. “After last year’s result, I wasn’t satisfied and I was looking forward to coming back. So I am very excited to be through.”…
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