Wimbledon 2017: Maria Sharapova doesn't want wildcards, says will go through qualifying rigours
"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.
May 20, 2017, 00:00 AM IST
Maria Sharapova gets wildcard for Wimbledon warm-up tournament in Birmingham
Former world number one Maria Sharapova has been handed a wildcard to the Wimbledon warm-up tournament in Birmingham in June, Britain's Lawn Tennis Association said on Thursday.
May 19, 2017, 09:14 AM IST
After French Open snub, Maria Sharapova gets wildcard in key pre-Wimbledon event in Birmingham
Sharapova returned from her doping ban on April 26.
May 18, 2017, 22:55 PM IST
Maria Sharapova's sponsor backs French Open snub, blames WADA
Sharapova secured a spot in the qualifying draw for Wimbledon by meeting ranking criteria but will find out if she receives a wildcard for the main draw on June 20.
May 18, 2017, 16:42 PM IST
Maria Sharapova vows to 'rise up again' after French Open snub
"If this is what it takes to rise up again, then I am in it all the way, everyday," Sharapova wrote on Twitter, in her first remarks on her snub.
May 17, 2017, 18:49 PM IST
Rome Masters: Maria Sharapova pulls out due to thigh injury, soon after French Open snub
While Sharapova will at least have a chance to qualify for Wimbledon, the French Open will be without the twice former winner as well as Roger Federer and the pregnant Serena Williams.
May 17, 2017, 11:57 AM IST
French Open: Maria Sharapova denied wild card at Roland Garros by French Tennis Federation
The five-time Grand Slam champion was banned for two years for using meldonium, with the penalty later reduced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport which ruled she was not an intentional doper.
May 17, 2017, 09:09 AM IST
Two-time champion Maria Sharapova denied French Open wild card
The former world number one, who only returned from a 15-month doping ban last month, will sit out the French Open, which she won in 2012 and 2014, for the second year in a row.
May 17, 2017, 00:16 AM IST
Maria Sharapova guaranteed spot in Wimbledon 2017 with first-round victory at Italian Open
The Russian former world number one, given a wildcard to compete in Rome after returning from a 15-month doping ban, dropped serve three times in a scrappy opening set, but won 6-4 6-2 to reach round two.
May 15, 2017, 20:45 PM IST
Players need to lay off Maria Sharapova, says Martina Navratilova
Sharapova`s comeback has garnered widespread interest with current and former players offering their opinions on the 30-year-old.
May 12, 2017, 15:30 PM IST
Madrid Open: After war of words, Eugenie Bouchard stuns Maria Sharapova in thriller
The pair endured a brief, awkward handshake after Bouchard claimed a place in the third round against top seed Angelique Kerber, who she beat on her way to the Wimbledon final in 2014.
May 09, 2017, 10:01 AM IST
My tennis will do the talking, Maria Sharapova warns Eugenie Bouchard
Bouchard labelled the Russian "a cheater" last week and suggested Sharapova should have been kicked out of tennis for life rather than welcomed back with a series of wildcards for high-profile tournaments.
May 07, 2017, 21:14 PM IST
Former champion Maria Sharapova's Wimbledon fate to be decided on June 20
Sharapova, who returned to action last week after a 15-month ban for an anti-doping violation, could still climb high enough in the WTA rankings to take her place in the Wimbledon qualifying tournament at Roehampton.
May 03, 2017, 19:05 PM IST
Wimbledon might give Maria Sharapova wild card to get into qualifying, feels Andy Murray
Sharapova returned last month from a doping ban to reach the semi-finals at the Stuttgart Open, but did not earn enough points to qualify for Roland Garros and is reliant on a wildcard for the qualifying tournament.
May 03, 2017, 14:07 PM IST
`Happy` Maria Sharapova hunts more tests on doping comeback after semi-final elimination at Stuttgart Open
She will learn on May 16 whether she will be given a wild card for the main draw at the French Open where she has twice been champion.
Apr 30, 2017, 08:54 AM IST
Stuttgart Open: Maria Sharapova falls in semi-finals on doping comeback
Having started her comeback with a world ranking of zero on Wednesday, due to her ban, reaching the semi-final means Sharapova has already moved up to 260th in the world.
Apr 29, 2017, 23:46 PM IST
French Open: Maria Sharapova is bookies' favourite for the Grand Slam event
Maria Sharapova was installed as the bookmakers` joint favourite to capture the French Open on Friday despite the Russian star not even being guaranteed a place in the season`s second Grand Slam event.
Apr 29, 2017, 10:38 AM IST
Maria Sharapova eases into Stuttgart semis on doping return
The 30-year-old five-time Grand Slam winner has yet to drop a set in Stuttgart and powered past Estonia`s Kontaveit, ranked 73rd, for a 6-3, 6-4 quarter-final win in one hour, 23 minutes.
Apr 28, 2017, 20:33 PM IST
'I'm way above' Eugenie Bouchard 'cheat' blast, says Maria Sharapova
Bouchard, long seen as the Russian`s heir in the sport`s marketability stakes, had attacked Sharapova over her return from a drugs ban and suggested the former world number one should be kicked out of tennis for life.
Apr 27, 2017, 23:39 PM IST
Stuttgart WTA: 'Solid' Maria Sharapova wins second match on comeback, beats Ekaterina Makarova in straight sets
The 30-year-old five-time Grand Slam winner dominated Makarova, ranked 43 in the world, for a 7-5, 6-1 win in just one hour, 20 minutes, in the second-round tie.
Apr 27, 2017, 22:36 PM IST
