WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Maria Sharapova played her first tour singles match in nearly 10 months Monday, beating Tathiana Garbin of Italy 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-3 in the first round of the Warsaw Open.
The Russian wore a bandage on her right shoulder and wasted three match points in the second set before being taken to a third set.
Sharapova hadn't played a singles match on tour since July 30. She had surgery on a torn rotator cuff about two months later. She played a doubles match in March, losing in Indian Wells, Calif.
The three-time Grand Slam tournament winner and former No. 1 player is now ranked No. 126. She has missed the last two majors.
