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| May 21, 2007 | Monday | Jamadi-ul-Awwal 04, 1428 |
Sharapova returns to action
ISTANBUL, May 20: Russian Maria Sharapova looks set to take part in the French Open after Sunday declaring herself fit for next week's Istanbul Open.
The world No 2 had been suffering from a shoulder injury and her participation at the second Grand Slam of the year had been in doubt.
“After a long break I'm delighted to take part in Istanbul and in competition,” Sharapova said. “If I didn't think I could play well here in Istanbul, I wouldn't have come.”
Sharapova last played in March when she was thrashed 6-1, 6-1 in the Miami quarter-finals by Serena Williams.
The Russian is the top seed in the $200,000 Istanbul tournament where a $250,000 gold and diamond racket will be on offer to the first woman to win it three times.—AFP
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