• US Open champion’s last year on tour ends with 7-5,6-1 defeat by Russian
• Sharapova ‘wanted to catch a microscopic bit of revenge before [Pennetta] left the game’Maria Sharapova fought her way through to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Singapore with a straight-sets win that brought an halt to the career of the US Open champion Flavia Pennetta.
The third seed edged a tight opening set against the Italian, who had previously announced this would be her final year on the women’s tour, and before running away with the second to seal a 7-5,6-1 victory. Related: Agnieszka Radwanska dumps Simona Halep out of WTA Finals in straight sets Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com