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Sharapova rallies to outlast Dulgheru at US Open
2014 US Open Tennis Heal
Maria Sharapova, of Russia, motions to the umpire during the second set against Alexandra Dulgheru, of Romania, during the second round of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) - photo by Associated Press
NEW YORK — Maria Sharapova's serve and her groundstrokes were abandoning her. What she had was her conditioning. The five-time major champion rallied from a set down to beat 95th-ranked Alexandra Dulgheru 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.