Moscow: Russia's sports minister yesterday said he hoped to see Maria Sharapova back on court after she failed a dope test at the Australian Open.
<img title="Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/mar/9Vitaly-Mutko-1.jpg" alt="Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko" /> Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko
"I feel sorry for Masha. I hope we will see her back on court and we are prepared to support her.
"She travels from tournament to tournament and has a punishing schedule. The people in her team should look out for her," minister Vitaly Mutko told state-run TASS news agency.
Sharapova announced on Monday that she had failed a dope test positive at the Australian Open, and he attorney John Haggerty, said she faces a ban of up to four years or less.
However, Russian tennis federation chief, Shamil Tarpishchev, felt Sharapova will still have a chance to play at the Rio Olympics.

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Russia's sports minister yesterday said he hoped to see Maria Sharapova back on court after she failed a dope test at the Australian Open

Russian sports minister offers full support for Maria Sharapova

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