"For me it's not OK and I spoke to some other players and nobody is OK with it, but it's not up to us," world number four Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia told reporters. "Sharapova said she does not worry about the reception she will receive and is confident in her integrity. "I learned that life can be OK without tennis," said Sharapova, who also just finished an autobiography scheduled to be published in September. "I've been training quite hard for the past four months," she said, adding it would likely take some time to pay off. "(But) I know that my mind and my body still have the motivation to be the best tennis player I can be."

Source: Times of India March 29, 2017 02:47 UTC