Maria Sharapova to enter Wimbledon qualifying tournament
LONDON — Maria Sharapova will play in the Wimbledon qualifying tournament.
The 2004 champion at the All England Club, who returned last month from a 15-month doping ban, said Friday in a post on her website that she will not request a wild card into the main draw at Wimbledon.
“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 wild card into the main draw,” the five-time Grand Slam champion wrote.
Earlier this week, the former top-ranked Russian had her request for a French Open wild card rejected by Roland Garros officials. The snub was criticized by the WTA, which said there were “no grounds to penalize her further.”