Russia’s Maria Sharapova (right) shakes hands with Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard after Sharapova’s victory in their women’s singles match on Day 9 of the 2015 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. AFP PHOTO
STUTTGART, Germany: Maria Sharapova marked her return from a 15-month doping ban on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) with a rusty 7-5, 6-3 win over Roberta Vinci in Stuttgart, describing victory as the “best feeling in the world”.