Sharapova shocked by WTA Shot of the Month win
Not known for her defensive skills or crafty arsenal, Maria Sharapova was surprised to see she won the WTA shot of the month award for April.
The powerful, hard-hitting Russian is used to dictating points with her big groundstrokes but in Stuttgart against Caroline Garcia, she had to employ some tricks to snag a point.
The five-time major champion played a high-quality match against Garcia but fell just short for her fourth straight loss of the season.
However, Sharapova has turned things around in Madrid, winning matches against Mihaela Buzarnescu and Irina-Camelia Begu.
