Pennetta ousts Sharapova

Maria Sharapova was dumped out of the WTA LA Women’s Tennis Championships by Flavia Pennetta in the semi-finals on Saturday night.

The 10th-seeded Italian saw off the Russian, who recently returned to action following 10 months on the sidelines with a shoulder injury, 6-2 4-6 6-3 to earn a final date with Samantha Stosur at the Los Angeles event.