Maria Sharapova back on court in exhibition against Ana Ivanovic

Maria Sharapova lost an exhibition to Ana Ivanovic over the weekend in Bogota, Colombia, in her first match in nearly four months. Sharapova had not played

Courtney Nguyen | Dec 9, 2013

Maria Sharapova back on court in exhibition against Ana Ivanovic /

Maria Sharapova lost an exhibition to Ana Ivanovic over the weekend in Bogota, Colombia, in her first match in nearly four months.

Sharapova had not played since a second-round loss to Sloane Stephens at the Western & Southern Open in mid-August. She missed the U.S. Open and the fall season with a shoulder injury.

"After months of not competing, tonight was a baby step forward!" Sharapova tweeted. "I missed this so much! Thank you Colombia for such a warm welcome. #imback."

Sharapova also used the trip as an opportunity to launch her Sugarpova candy line in Colombia.

Here are highlights, photos and tweets from the two players in South America:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tUeX8kRTXs

https://twitter.com/MariaSharapova/status/408758656906563584

https://twitter.com/AnaIvanovic/status/408568595283980288

https://twitter.com/MariaSharapova/status/408759983678173184

https://twitter.com/AnaIvanovic/status/408793405884350464

https://twitter.com/AnaIvanovic/status/409204245456355328

Published Dec 9, 2013

COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.