Maria Sharapova has not played a match since settling for a silver medal at the London Olympics but she thinks rest might be just the thing to help her thrive at the US Open. The 25-year-old Russian completed a career Grand Slam in June by capturing the French Open title, having already taken Wimbledon in 2004, the US Open in 2006 and the Australian Open in 2008. “I’ve had an incredible year. Winning the French was very meaningful to me. It was just one that I really wanted to get,” Sharapova said.
