Maria storms into III round

Maria Sharapova breezed through to the third round of the US Open with a comprehensive straight-sets victory over Dally Randriantefy.

The leggy Russian beauty was far too powerful for her Madagascan opponent and cruised to a quickfire 6-1, 6-0 victory, despite having to play in windy conditions. Maria, who did not appear to be hampered by the chest muscle strain that forced her out of an event in Los Angeles earlier this month, has lost just three games in her two matches at Flushing Meadows this week. Maria Sharapova next faces either Lisa Raymond of the United States or German Julia Schruff for a place in the final 16.