Sharapova puts one past Nadal

Maria Sharapova ticked an item off her bucketlist when she got the opportunity to share a court with Rafael Nadal on Monday.

Published : May 14, 2018 20:29 IST

Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal played a rally of 28 shots, with Sharapova going on to win the point.
Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal played a rally of 28 shots, with Sharapova going on to win the point.
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Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal played a rally of 28 shots, with Sharapova going on to win the point.

Maria Sharapova's French Open preparations couldn't get any better. The former World No. 1 had an opportunity to tick an item off her bucketlist when she struck a rally with reigning French Open champion Rafael Nadal on one of the sidecourts of the ongoing Italian Open, on Monday.

The two played out a rally tallying to 28 shots, with Sharapova going on win the point with a huge backhand crosscourt and exclaiming "That's it, I'm done!".

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