[img]http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100831/capt.6306b6f3cbe4433d94f062dd4db1690d-6306b6f3cbe4433d94f062dd4db1690d-0.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=jXvX4YRrJifhNaRiwC.7BQ--[/img]AP - Maria Sharapova overcame a deficit and a big-hitting opponent to avoid a significant upset in the first round of the U.S. Open.