Russian star Maria Sharapova, suspended for two years for violating anti-doping rules, may start competing again as of January 2017, the president of Russia's tennis federation Shamil Tarpishchev said on Monday
Rio de Janeiro: Russian star Maria Sharapova, suspended for two years for violating anti-doping rules, may start competing again as of January 2017, the president of Russia's tennis federation Shamil Tarpishchev said on Monday.
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"A decision will be made in September. I'm not certain but I believe that she'll start playing as of January 2017," Tarpishchev said.
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