After two weeks enjoying the delights of Mallorca, it was time for business for Maria Sharapova on Tuesday as she launched her comeback from a six-month injury lay-off in style.

Maria Sharapova makes winning comeback, set to face Kerber in Mallorca Open

Svitolina brushed aside Japan's Naomi Osaka 6-2, 6-4 while German sixth seed Kerber won a rematch of the 2016 US Open final, beating Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-3

Dubai Championship: Kerber to meet Svitolina in semifinal

It would be an interesting battle for the title between Wozniacki, Kerber, and Halep for the Women’s singles.

Opinion: Australian Open dazzles because of Wozniacki, Kerber and Halep

The German became the first top seeded woman to lose in the opening round of the French Open since the sport went professional in 1968

Top seed Kerber crashes out of French Open

Angelique Kerber battled past Pauline Parmentier 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 to reach the fourth round

Kerber holds off Parmentier to advance at Indian Wells

The defending champion was bundled out of the fourth round of the Australian Open by big-hitting American Coco Vandeweghe

Australian Open: Kerber becomes latest big gun to draw blank

In the women's section, defending champion Angelique Kerber finally came into her own as she beat Kristyna Pliskova in straight sets

Australian Open: Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka march on to Round 4

Roger Federer made a winning start beating Austrian qualifier Juergen Melzer in the first round

Australian Open: Federer, Nadal enter second round

The defending champ can avenge her painful loss in last year's Australian open, and tie her idol Steffi Graf's record of 22 Grand Slam wins

Serena Williams can make history by beating Kerber in Saturday's Wimbledon finals

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