Saturday, June 10, 2017

Tennis: Maria Sharapova dealt blow in attempt to make Wimbledon

FORMER world No. 1 Maria Sharapova will miss the grass court season, including this month’s Wimbledon qualifying tournament, after failing to recover from a left-thigh injury she suffered during last month’s Italian Open.

Sharapova opted not to apply for a wildcard into the main Wimbledon draw after her request for an invite into Roland Garros, where she is a twice former champion, was snubbed by French Open officials.

“After an additional scan, the muscle tear that I sustained in Rome will unfortunately not allow me to compete in the grass court tournaments I was scheduled to play,” Sharapova, who is on a comeback trail after serving a 15-month doping ban, said on her official Facebook page…

Source: Tennis: Maria Sharapova dealt blow in attempt to make Wimbledon


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