Maria Sharapova was not able to defend her U.S. Open Championship crown. She was ousted convincingly by Agnieszka Radwanska, a thirtieth ranked eighteen year old from Poland:

“…Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland pulled off the stunning upset, beating the defending U.S. Open champion 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 in a third-round match that took a startling turn Saturday.

Sharapova seemed to take control by winning eight games in a row, giving her a 2-0 lead in the final set. Then, she fell apart and dropped the last six games.”

link: Defending champ Sharapova upset by Radwanska

And with Ms Sharapova gone, the U.S. Open may have lost a significant portion of the teen age male viewing audience.

Catherine Forsythe

[tags]tennis, u.s. open, maria sharapova, agnieszka radwanska[/tags]