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CNN Sports Analyst: Sharapova's announcement a 'smart move'
The summer swing of the tennis season will be more tense than usual for Maria Sharapova.
The Russian star, who made her name by winning Wimbledon at the age of 17, will sit through the grass-court tournaments waiting to see whether her appeal against a two-year doping ban has been successful.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirmed Tuesday that Sharapova is appealing a suspension for using meldonium, which was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) banned list in 2016.
“Ms. Sharapova submits that the period of ineligibility should be eliminated, or in the alternative, reduced,” CAS said in a statement.
“It has not been decided whether or not a hearing would be held in this matter. At the request of the parties, this arbitration procedure will be kept confidential.”
CAS said it will rule on the five-time major champion’s appeal by July 18.
The date offers hope to Sharapova that, if her appeal is successful, she will be able to compete for Russia at August’s 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She won silver in the singles at London 2012.
Sharapova has not played since losing the Australian Open quarterfinal to rival Serena Williams in January. In March, it emerged that the 29-year-old had failed a drugs test at the Melbourne major.
Sharapova claimed she had been taking meldonium since 2006 for heart issues, a magnesium deficiency and because her family has a history of diabetes.
She explained she simply failed to read an email that stated meldonium, which can boost endurance and aid physical recovery, would be added to the banned list on January 1, 2016.
If CAS sticks with the two-year sanction, Sharapova won’t be eligible to come back until January 2018.
“I have missed playing tennis and I have missed my amazing fans,” she has said.
“I intend to stand for what I believe is right and that’s why I will fight to be back on the tennis court as soon as possible.”
The fight will now begin behind the closed doors of the appeal court.
Sharapova, age 14, plays her first professional tournament in March 2002. She defeated Brie Rippner at the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California.
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Sharapova holds up her trophy after she won Wimbledon in July 2004. The 17-year-old defeated Serena Williams in the final for her first Grand Slam title.
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Sharapova serves during the 2006 U.S. Open semifinals. She advanced to beat Justine Henin in the final. It was her second Grand Slam title.
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Sharapova is given a painting from the Children of Chernobyl Foundation in July 2007. That year, she became a U.N. global ambassador focused on the Chernobyl Recovery and Development Program.
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Sharapova won her third major title at the 2008 Australian Open.
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Off the court, Sharapova has become a fashion icon and a popular spokeswoman for many major companies. Her endorsements have included Nike, Gatorade, Canon and Cole Haan.
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Sharapova falls to her knees after winning the 2012 French Open to complete the career Grand Slam. She also won the French Open in 2014.
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Sharapova, left, at the London 2012 Olympic medal ceremony at Wimbledon with Serena Williams, center, and Victoria Azarenka. Sharapova finished with the silver after losing to Williams in the final.
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Sharapova carries the Olympic torch in Sochi, Russia, during the opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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A shopper in Shanghai, China, walks past a Nike advertisement featuring Sharapova.
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Sharapova signs autographs after winning a match at last year's Australian Open. She later announced she had tested positive for banned drug meldonium and was banned for two years, later reduced to 15 months.
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