The two crowd-darlings went head-to-head with Ivanovic beating Sharapova, 6-3, in a keenly awaited clash between two former world No. 1 players that had the fans at the Mall of Asia at the edge of their seats the entire time.
“It was fun,” the Serbian beauty Ivanovic said just moments after capping the Micromax Indian Aces’ 24-15 win over the Manila Mavericks to the delight of the crowd. “I’ve been really happy being on the court and I’m enjoying my life.”
The 27-year-old Russian Sharapova, currently ranked No. 2, pulled ahead, 1-0, before Ivanovic won the next four.
Sharpova rallied from 2-5 down to beat Kristina Mladenovic on Friday and it seemed as if she was up for another comeback when she returned a volley and was a point away from taking a set.
But the Aces strategically called a power point, which amounts to two points, and Ivanovic was able to make full use of it after Sharpova fell short on her attempt.
The Mavericks dropped to 0-2 while the Aces hiked their record to 2-0.
source: sports.inquirer.net
