Maria Sharapova and Steve Johnson drew all of the attention in the Orange County Breakers’ match against the San Diego Aviators. The two stars did not disappoint, as they led the Breakers to a thrilling, 22-19 Mylan World TeamTennis win at Palisades Tennis Center on Monday night.
Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam champion, was featured in the beginning and Johnson factored largely in the end, as he recorded a critical men’s singles tiebreaker victory over Rajeev Ram, 5-4.
Sharapova and Andreja Klepac teamed up for a 5-2 win in women’s doubles in the opening set over Rogers and Darija Jurak. Sharapova and Klepac rallied from a 2-0 deficit.