Sharapova loses in return from injury (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Maria Sharapova, playing in Moscow for only the third time, lost to teenager Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (9), 6-2 Wednesday in the second round of the Kremlin Cup. It was Sharapova's first match in six weeks since her defeat in the third round of the U.S. Open. The second-seeded Russian, who was sidelined because of a lingering shoulder injury, has never made it past the second round in the event.

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