Tennis: Sharapova Says Will Not Request Wimbledon Wildcard

Zeeshan Mehtab Published May 19, 2017 | 06:45 PM

Tennis: Sharapova says will not request Wimbledon wildcard

PARIS, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th May, 2017 ) - Maria Sharapova said Friday she would not request a wildcard for Wimbledon, instead opting to play in qualifying for the tournament she won in 2004, as she returns from a doping ban.

"Because of my improved ranking after the first three tournaments of my return, I will also be playing the qualifying of Wimbledon in Roehampton, and will not be requesting a wildcard into the main draw," said Sharapova on her website. The Russian former world number one was this week refused a wildcard for the French Open following her 15-month ban.

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