Maria Sharapova has established a reputation for talent and glamour. As she made a triumphant return to the United States Open on Tuesday night, she demonstrated that her tenacity is intact as well.Skip to next paragraph
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Playing in her first Open since 2007, Sharapova showed New York fans her new clothing line and her new serve while dismissing Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria, 6-3, 6-0, in a workmanlike 1 hour 13 minutes.
Sharapova, a former champion seeded 29th after missing nine months with a shoulder injury, advanced to the second round. She will play Christina McHale, a 17-year-old wild card from Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
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