its with coach Sven GroeneveldMaria Sharapova comes up short again Naomi Osaka in CaliforniaNothing comes easy to Maria Sharapova on her grand slam return after a doping ban, but the Russian’s mix of grit and power were enough to see off American teenager Sofia Kenin 7-5 6-2 in the third round of the U. Sloane is making a comeback after recovering from left foot surgery and is back in the fourth round for the first time since 2013. Open final three years after lifting the trophy at Flushing Meadows, but the Croatian fifth seed ble. Top seed Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the pre-tournament favourites, are in the top half of the draw. “If the chance is there we will take it, of course. w it when he lost 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-4 against Argentine counter-puncher Diego Schwartzman in the third round on Friday. The flurry of unforced errors continued but in the 12th game, the Russian broke to bag the opening s. TRANSFERS THAT DIDN’T HAPPENDespite speculation and expectations of certain players making moves, and with many suitors in place, some deals never took place. SMART BUYSAway from the high-profile and expensive purchases is a set of players who were sold for rather cheap despite their talent. A player aims for a shot during the match in the Inter-School Table Tennis Championship organised by Chandigarh Table Tennis Association.