13:16  ,  December 7, 2013

Sharapova loses first match after surgery

Russian and Serbian tennis stars Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic played an exhibition match in Colombian capital, Bogota.   

Even though the game delayed for four hours due to financial disputes between the event organizers and the local authorities, the tennis fans waited patiently, AP reports.  

Sharapova, who set foot on the tennis court for the first time after her injury and shoulder surgery, lost the match with 1-6, 6-1 and 10-12 set scores.

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