Maria Sharapova knocked out of Australian Open in brutal loss

Maria Sharapova wanted to test her level against the leading players but found the answer a rather brutal one as she took just four games off a rejuvenated Angelique Kerber in the third round of the Australian Open.

Kerber is fast looking like the favourite for the women’s title and played at a very high level throughout the 6-1 6-3 victory, which lasted only 64 minutes.