Maria Sharapova returned to the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tour from her suspension in April but missed the grass-court tournaments because of an injury. She opened against Jennifer Brady of the US in Stanford Classic
Maria Sharapova should have been given a tougher route back into tennis following her 15-month doping ban, according to Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
Maria Sharapova returns to Jennifer Brady during Day 1 of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Stanford Classic in California on Monday night.(AFP)
Maria Sharapova returns to Jennifer Brady during Day 1 of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Stanford Classic in California on Monday night.(AFP)
Sharapova returned from her suspension in April but missed the grass-court season after a thigh injury forced her to retire from her Internazionali BNL d’Italia second-round match against Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in May.
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The five-time major winner – who had earlier been denied a place at the French Open – will need a main-draw
wildcard if she is to be guaranteed a grand slam return at the US Open next month, but invitations to forthcoming events in Stanford Classic and Cincinnati will enable her to make a case for inclusion at Flushing Meadows.
