Sharapova hoping to break Flushing Meadows hoodoo

Maria Sharapova looked in fine form as she dispatched America’s Mallory Burdette to reach the fourth round of the US Open.

The third seed needed only 58 minutes to defeat the 21-year-old college champion 6-1 6-1, and has now dropped only seven games in three matches at Flushing Meadows.

Sharapova’s power was simply too much for the American and her tally of two winners compared to her opponent’s 17 rather told the story of the match.