MARIA SHARAPOVA OUT IN THE WUHAN OPEN 2014

But first there's the matter of the biggest win of Bacsinszky's career, a 7-6(3), 7-5 stunner over the No.4-seeded Sharapova. 

In the match the pair went toe-to-toe from the baseline with their big groundies, but Bacsinszky was just a little bit more consistent overall, putting together a +3 differential of winners to unforced errors (25 to 22) while Sharapova compiled a negative differential of -6 (37 to 43). It has been a long road back for Bacsinszky, who peaked at No.37 in the world back in 2010 but who went as low as No.578 in 2012 after a series of nagging injuries and struggling to grind her way back up. But grinding is just what she's done this year - she came into 2014 ranked No.237 and is currently at No.61 after consistent success on the ITF Women's Circuit and in WTA qualies, and a couple of deep runs in WTA main draws as well, including making the semis of Guangzhou last week.