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Classy Sharapova to play Wimbledon qualifying, won’t request main-draw wildcard

Even though Maria Sharapova technically doped at just one tournament, the 2015 Australian Open, with the substance that had been approved for years before that, on her return from a 15-month suspension the Russian is exposed to a tornado of insults and rejection, the last one being the rejection of a wildcard for Roland Garros. Possessing the fighting spirit that changed her destiny and brought her from Siberia to the top of the world, Sharapova will battle for her way back up step by step and today she has announced that she will not apply for a Wimbledon main-draw wildcard, rather, she will take the longer way through qualifying.