Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates a win in her match against Jennifer Brady of the United States during day 1 of the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford University Taube Family Tennis Stadium on July 31, 2017 in Stanford, California. Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images/AFP

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova returned to the courts for the first time since she sustained a thigh injury three months ago, winning 6-1, 4-6, 6-0 over United States' Jennifer Brady at Stanford Classic first round.