PARIS — Maria Sharapova's popularity and past success did not earn her the wild-card invitation she needed to get into the French Open after serving a 15-month doping ban. They might be disappointed; she might be very disappointed," French Tennis Federation president Bernard Giudicelli said Tuesday in a live broadcast via Facebook. The French Open begins May 28. "While there can be a wild card for return from injury, there can't be a wild card for return from doping," Giudicelli said. Giudicelli acknowledged that plenty of fans would have wanted to see Sharapova play in Paris, where the French Open starts May 28.

Source: The China Post May 17, 2017 00:11 UTC