NEW YORK: Maria Sharapova rolled into the last 16 at the US Open by overpowering US teen Sofia Kenin on Friday (Saturday in Manila) while a wide-open side of the men’s draw lost 2014 champion Marin Cilic.

Former world number one Sharapova, the 2006 US Open winner in her first Grand Slam since serving a 15-month doping ban, downed the 139th-ranked wildcard 7-5, 6-2 and moved into a fourth-round clash with Latvian 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova.

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