Melbourne (January 20, 2018): Maria Sharapova was sent crashing out of the Australian Open in a crushing defeat by Angelique Kerber.
Angelique Kerber produced a superb performance to beat Maria Sharapova and confirm herself as a title contender at the Australian Open.
The German 21st seed won 6-1 6-3 in the much-anticipated night-session clash between the only two former champions left in the draw.
She needed just 64 minutes to see off Sharapova, breaking serve five times.
Kerber, the 2016 winner, will play Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei, ranked 88th in the world, in the fourth round.
