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Sharapova gets wild card for Rogers Cup in August in Toronto

Associated Press
May 24, 2017 | 2:47am
Sharapova gets wild card for Rogers Cup in August in Toronto

Maria Sharapova of Russia plays a return to Italy's Roberta Vinci during the Grand Prix tennis tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Sharapova was given a lukewarm welcome by 4,500 spectators upon her return to professional tennis on Wednesday after a 15-month doping ban. | Daniel Maurer/dpa via AP

TORONTO — Maria Sharapova has been awarded a wild card for the Rogers Cup in August in her comeback from a 15-month doping ban.
 
Since her return, the former No. 1 player has used wild cards to play three events on the WTA Tour. She was denied a wild card for the French Open.
 
Rogers Cup tournament director Karl Hale calls her a "fan favorite," noting she has completed her punishment. A number of players have been outspoken about Sharapova receiving free passes into tournaments.
 
Sharapova reached the Rogers Cup final in 2009. She says she has "great memories" of playing in Toronto.
 
The Russian is now ranked 173rd. If her ranking rises and she makes the main draw on her own, the wild card will go to another player.

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