Sharapova rallies in Toronto Masters

French Open champion Maria Sharapova rallied for a three-set victory over Garbine Muguruza on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Toronto Masters.

The fourth-seeded former world No.1 fought back to beat the rising Spanish talent 4-6 6-3 6-1 to set up a meeting with another Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro, a 6-1 3-6 6-3 winner over Czech Karolina Pliskova in Montreal.

Meanwhile, sixth-seeded German left-hander Angelique Kerber made short work of France’s Caroline Garcia 6-4 6-1 and 11th-seeded former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki steamrolled Czech Klara Koukalova 6-1 6-2.

Kerber has reached, and lost, four finals this season, including losing last week to Serena Williams in the final at Stanford on Sunday.

Williams, the world No.1 and top seed, was in action later on Wednesday, taking on Australian Samantha Stosur in a second round match.

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, the second seed, was to take on Aussie Casey Dellacqua.

In other second-round action involving seeded players, British qualifier Heather Watson ousted 10th-seeded Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-2 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-5).

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