STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Even with eight of the world’s top 10 women in the Porsche Grand Prix, an unranked rival is grabbing all the headlines this week.
Handed a much-debated wild card, Maria Sharapova will return to competitive tennis on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the end of her 15-month doping suspension.
The five-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1 will have to rebuild her ranking from scratch, as only tournament results over the preceding 12 months count toward the WTA rankings.
With Serena Williams and Madison Keys the only top-10 players missing, the indoor clay event started on Monday …read more
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