When the clock struck midnight here, Maria Sharapova’s interminable wait was finally over. Maria Sharapova beats Roberta Vinci on return to competitive action Read morePerhaps that apparent shortage of remorse can be explained by Sharapova’s knowing awareness of her undiminished power. Yet any argument that Sharapova’s return from the wilderness is as a warming dose of nostalgia is pure bunkum. To put her wild-card entry into the Stuttgart Open into context, the star who dazzled as a 17-year-old champion at Wimbledon in 2004 trained in a small local club on Tuesday. Maria Sharapova’s return to tennis would sit more easily if she showed contrition Read moreCaroline Wozniacki called her presence in Stuttgart disrespectful.

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2017 19:49 UTC