Maria Sharapova won't request Wimbledon wildcard, will play qualifyingMAX ROSSI/REUTERS Maria Sharapova has played in three tournaments since her return to the WTA circuit after a 15-month drug suspension. Maria Sharapova will play in the Wimbledon qualifying tournament. READ MORE:* Dahlberg: Shed no tears for Maria Sharapova* Maria Sharapova gets Birmingham wildcard* Sharapova's sponsor backs French Open snubThe 30-year-old Sharapova, ranked only 211th but set to break into the top 200 on Monday, retired from her second-round match at the Italian Open on Tuesday (Wednesday NZT) after apparently injuring her left thigh. In her first tournament in Stuttgart, Sharapova won three matches to reach the semifinals before losing to Kristina Mladenovic. On Thursday (Friday NZT), Sharapova was granted a wildcard to play in the pre-Wimbledon tournament in Birmingham.

Source: Stuff May 19, 2017 14:17 UTC