The third-seeded Russian came back from a three-week break and defeated Melinda Czink of Hungary 6-2, 6-2 in a stress-free, 67-minute first-round match at blustery Arthur Ashe Stadium.
I'm not sure if Sharapova and Williams are on the same draw of the U.S. Open, but if Sharapova has to go through Serena to get to the finals she ain't going no where! Not after what Serena did to her at the Olympics.