In her return to Flushing Meadows, Maria Sharapova defeated #2 seed Simona Halep in the first round of US Open 2017 in three sets. While matchups of this proportion generally don't take place in the first round, Sharapova was returning to the court as a wild card entry.
I was at the match. The crowd was hugely behind Sharapova. It was a very warm welcome back to a great tennis champion.
This is the Maria I will always remember. Her fighting spirit and aggression on the court. Forever one of my favorites 💙
You can tell Maria had SUPERSTAR power! Look at that crowd, full center court and evening session! You know they all came because of her!
love her or hate her, you still always there to watch 😂 such an iconic player
That easily could have been a semifinal match. High quality tennis!
one of the most fascinating women's matches
Fascinating for the grunting and screaming you mean? Oh yeah...
@@deschutesmaple4520 for the level of tennis, for the loss 1st round for the night session wanna more?
Piotr Grzanka it proves that injury free and unrestricted in movement Maria was still a champion even after her lengthy lay off due to suspension ⭐️🙏🏼
Feel so emotional for Maria. After that controversy this must have meant something very special for her.
Stop sweeping her wrong under your carpet. It was not a controversy. She cheated and she was caught. In many sports, it would have been the end of ger career and all her trophies would have have been given to the second runner-up because she did not earn them. It is unfair to other players.
@@hihoyono7206 meldonium was okay to use till 2016 the only tournament where she cheated on was aus 2016 people make mistakes and she paid the penalty. You should not criticize her achievements because of it
@@tejbesetti2912 I was an athlete in my time and when you are caught, your titles are relinquished. Russians are known for drugs. In the 70ies and 80ies they ruled track and field. As soon as drug testing opened up its hooks, Russians no longer show up for work. Sharapova knew what she was taking. Do not give top athletes a pass. I will not be fooled in that regard. Everyone knows what he is taking. When you take anything that is not water, you know what it is about. Call this cheat the title that she crowned herself and stop making excuses for a criminal. People are jail for hard drugs and you are telling me that she paid the penalty for denying Simona her first GS title? I will never forgive her for what she did to Simona in the French open 2014
No it would not stop making a big deal out of it.
@@hihoyono7206 Come on you are equating mildronate which was perfectly legal until Jan 1 2016 and available over the counter with a state sponsored doping program which is total nonsense. The controversy in the Sharapova case was the complete disaster in the way the ITF, Wada and the WTA informed Maria (who was being monitored throughout 2015). Do you really think that Maria was that dependent on an aspirin type drug to go to the AO illegal . Only a state sponsored athlete using masks would be confidant enough to do that . Do you not think Sharapova deserved proper notification (maybe a call she wasn't"t living under a rock) her agent missed an email for f(s) sake. The International Court of Sports Arbitration certainly thought so as they basically through the WADA case out thus allowing this match to take place. And it's not to difficult to see that there are 2 superstars playing but dam the one in black was good.
Instead of R1 it should be a GS final match
Sharapova without meldonium can’t win a gs final lol.
TRUMP 2020 fuck you and you can't earn even one dollar a day
That’s assuming Maria could have even made it there lmao
agree. it had the electricity of the final
@@TRUMP-lw1rq you can't even win an election.
This should be one of the greatest wta matches in us open ,,,,one of the best wta matches all time
Maria, Serena and Venus are the three remaining top champions from the last generation of women’s tennis. I am not surprised any current top ranks get blown away by their talents and experiences. These three emerged and competed within the 2000 - 2010 eras when women’s tennis were in all time high in quality. I haven’t heard any current young No,1s could consistently remain on top and win slams at the same time.
Do you know someone called Azarenka?
@@hihoyono7206 he's talking about the timeline as well. Vika is good but shes comes a little later compared to those 3 mentioned.
@In CogNito as well as your comment. Lol
@@wayofbinding Agreed.
Hiho Yono she was at the top for 2 years... you can’t compare her to the other 3 😂😂
The best outfit ever!
Best match of 2017
Maria. Thank you for everything. Thank you for inspiring. Thank you for being you.
I watched back today in 2020 and Maria’s performance is totally different from 2017!
One of the greatest days of my life!
Halep looked like Sailor Moon in that outfit lol 😂
Halep tends to favor odd, even loony outfits
It was the most epic match in 2017
Halep looks like an athletic cheerleader! 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
Шарапова гениальная теннисистка навсегда! Если бы не травма плеча, какие еще чудеса творила бы на корте. С 2004 года болела за нее, теперь, когда она завершила свою, невероятно мощную карьеру, ей пожелаю- Счастья! Спасибо, Маша!
Как она заставляет своих соперниц по корту бегать, просто не описать. Умница наша!!!!
Excellent match. Congrats to both for both played a good game. Both my favorite players, Sharapova and Halep.
Первый круг US. Халеп вроде второй ракеткой мира была. А Маша проводила первый шлем после возвращения и стояла какой-то там вроде не в первой сотне. Эпичный матч
I miss Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams so much on the WTA tour. Nowadays we have great players too...but they have not really filled the gap yet.
I've seen Maria falling on her knees only when she wins a grand slam and she is doing here too. This explains how much it meant for her. By the way all 5 Grand Slam championship points of Maria follow the same pattern. The opponent makes an error and she falls an her knees. Here too!
Wow Wow Wow. Absolutely amazing match. Happy Birthday Maria😍😍😍😍😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
When I watch Maria play other players other than Serena I am amazed at her different style of play. From her confidence, shot selection, service, and aggression is like night and day. Drop shots? She doesn't do drop shots! Slicing the ball then coming to the net? What? No way! Where was all that when she played Serena? I mean, dhr played more drop shots in this one match than all the ones she played against Serena. Always tried to out muscle her instead of out witting her. Things may have been different if she had.
Sharapova vs Halep in a Slam... Doesn't matter which match you chose, it would be one of the best you've seen
Просто супер Мария . Молодец изящно и смело и технично.Супер звезда всегда и везде!!!!!!!!!!🎄
Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova are the best tennis players!! I love them so much ❤
No ❤️
..."Still's Sharapova,..How much this Match means to her".
When i know Sharapova's retirement, I'm done watching tennis!
me too
It’s so weird that Maria and Simona are only 4 years apart... Maria feels like a completely different era 🙌🏻
She started young.
@@hanzothecat4862 they both did, Maria just came to prominence much earlier
Sharapova looked beautiful in that dark outfit, everything very coordinated in her, without stripping the copper and without extravagances, at least she did have a concept of fashion in her outfits. Also, this Sharapova reminded me of Sharapova from years ago, when she was very aggressive, cold and very precise with her game and in fact I thought she would return to that quality, but no, problems with his arm prevented that. At least she had the courage and sanity to retire and not affect her health, she very wisely decided to retire and in a very fashion way. I'm going to miss her!💯🎾💛😥👍🏻
Alfredo Durán 2018 Quarter Finale in Rom Sharapova vs Ostapenko. Whats about that?
Round 1 - what a match
Даа Мария просто зверь,просто супер игра.
Фантастическая теннисистка, сочетание красоты, целеустремленности и воли к победе!!! Я горжусь Марией Шараповой умница!!!
Çem tı gordış mariyey popkoy
Halep game evolved a lot since then, her shots have far more depth and power
Not true
Idk I feel like she is losing power
@@mike_404 She's got the power. She is just more willing to step in and take control of the point. She also can place her second serve better, so it's not so easy to tee off on.
Pomerlain89 I guess so
But she end up as a loser
Very great MADAMS in tennis, respect
Достойные соперницы. Отличный матч.
Felicidades para ambas❤👏😙 son excelentes tremendas jugadoras👏 soy su fan Dios me las bendiga en salud y muchos éxexitos😙💕😙🇩🇴
Now that she had dropped her ranking way too low, Maria should definitely watch this match to see how incredible she was in her comeback in 2017.
No, what we really want is the video of THE FULL MATCH. Those highlights are no more than "amuse-gueules", tidbits before the full meal. It's hard to believe that after so much time, we can't even yet have the full video of such an exciting match.
I’ll always love you Maria!!
A Great match, very entertained! Sharapova was better than Halep that’s it! Both players gave everything! Bravo!
Sharapova is agile and smart,shrewd.
Amazing match!
Awesome Marsha.miss u
Jesus Sharapova was brutal!
I was there! Great match
Excellent technique.🎧
Did not know Halep was with Adidas first than Nike and 2017 was a breaking year world no.1 R1 loss and defending champion R1 loss too. how lost was I in WTA until I follow Naomi ..
Simona wasn't #1 here. Pliskova was. But yes, she was with Adidas from April 2014 until the end of 2017. She went sponsorless through January 2018, and then she went to Nike.
Amazing match ❤️
It took a lot of time but the Simo of today is different and does not fall to this kind of player anymore. It’s crazy how Sharapova after that ban is like Vika after pregnancy.
Queen sharapova 🔥💥
BOOOO QUEEN HALEP I call Sharapova Screamapova
MichaelTheGamer 2.0 masha best
KiKiChRiZ Masha?
I miss her on court. Intensity, grit and fight.
Maria te mando un fuerte abrazo y q tu embarazo valla bien, disfrútalo, un saludo desde México
It's almost like Maria was playing like Bianca Andreescu in this match, using deep, penetrating shots to open up the court and then using drop shots and angles to exploit it. That's the type of variety she usually hasn't shown throughout her career
Maria memang luar biasa
Sharapova is brutal
Awesome lady sugar pova... keep believe the kindness around then be patient about that... be healthy always... female is monogamist then be wise about your chosen...🌐🎁💖
полные трибуны. Мария всегда была коралевой тенниса !!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Te extrañamos Sharapova😘😘😘🇩🇴
Watching this match, which player would you have guessed would win two majors over the course of the next two years? Props to Halep.
This is one of the Best Sharapova performance 😗😍
Maria super!
Sharapova at 50% beats Halep at her almost 100% ... that says it all
i love maria sharapova
Love you Simona!!! The best player ever 👍👍👏👏🙏🙏😘😍😘😍😘😍
In your head only
Not even close to Maria,Serena or Vika... p.s i know Vika has 2 slams as well,but we all know her story & what she's been through past 2,3 years unlike Halep whose only issue was reducing her breasts 😂
Take it easy guy's Simona is the 👑👑Queen👑👑 of the world 👍👍💪💪👏👏🖕🖕
@@jardeleduard3025 queen of what? Deluded boy... 😂
@@djordjenikolic9059 HALEP BEST!
Maria fought and played with Simone Halep who was later diagnosed with taking a prohibited drug. No wonder Simona could run left to right with ease. Maria, on the other hand, was not on any drug when she played this game yet she beat Simona proving that Maria was really the better player here.
SUPER STAMINA FULL, EXTRA STRONG FULL ,TOP SUPER RANKING PLAYERS IN THIS GAME........... PARTICIPANTS IS SUPER ENERGY FULL, TECHNICAL FULL, STRONG FULL, PRACTICE FULL, STAMINA FULL AND POWERFUL.......... EXIGENT POWERFUL SERVICE, DESTROY FULL FOREHANDS ,ATTENTIVE FULL RETURN AND INCENDIARY FULL SHOTS, ALL THING IN THIS GAME.......... ACTIVE AND POWERFUL GAME, BUT WINER IS SUPER WONDERFUL...................
Maria my role model.
💖💖💖
Very beautyfull
maria is too strong for halep here.. she has solid tactics
They should've met at least R3.... This is absurd.
IKR!
лучшая , неповторимая и просто великолепнейшая Мария. навсегда останеться для меня эталоном женского тура.
Смотреть можно бесконечно. Спасибо, Мария, что ты у нас есть. И желаю тебе такую же яркую жизнь пусть уже и без большого спорта. 👍😍👍😍👍🥰😘
I wish she could have kept a bit of consistency once she returned from the (unfair) ban because she showed glimpses of her former self. She was racked w injuries and her career cut short.
Look how far Simona is hitting behind the baseline, thats how hard and fast Maria hit the ball.
best r1 ever
great ……..
this is the best of maria's game ever
❤❤❤
Maria strong ♥️♥️🙏
Grande Sharapova kkk
Unluckily, Halep fought again maria shapova for the first round:)
Didn’t Sharapova’s shot from 2:14 land out? Anyone else see that?
It was out
Damian Bursh they never called it
María is the most beautiful woman and my favorite tennis player in the World!!!
Brill. Yint.
Дааа я не сомневался что Шарапова обратно поднимется не какова допинга нет и таки можно подняться
Literally the only good match Maria played since coming back from her ban
What about against Pliskova at the 2018 French Open?
And Wozniacki at the AO-19?
"OOOOOOO" VS "AHHHHH"
9:20 who’d she play r2
Masha she is so beautiful. kanojo wa totemo kirei desu.
I love maria
Maria the best👍💯 in the world
mimi verona I am so happy to hear such good vibes about her coz I am a big fan of Maria.Love you from India😘😘😘
Sharapova is real hero!!!
The screaming match! 😄 fight to the death
This was her last best match before her retirement in 2020.
Queen Masha
I hope Maria is watching these, resting her shoulder, and reconsidering her retirement!