Brisbane: Former world number one Maria Sharapova has announced that she will open her 2020 campaign in the Brisbane International after being awarded a wild card by tournament organisers.
Sharapova has struggled with an ongoing shoulder injury since serving a doping ban, playing just eight tournaments and 14 matches this year which saw her slip to 133 in the world rankings.The 32-year-old Russian hasn’t played since a first round loss to career-long rival Serena Williams at the US Open in August.”To be fair when I was younger I never saw myself playing past 30,” Sharapova was quoted as saying by The Guardian. (IANS)
