Maria Sharapova Cannot Wait to Return to Tennis Circuit

Maria Sharapova's doping ban was reduced from two years to 15 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday.

Maria Sharapova is a five-time tennis Grand Slam champion.© AFP

Highlights

Maria Sharapova had been banned for 2 years for doping
Her ban was reduced to 15 months by CAS
She is expected to play at the 2017 French Open

London:

Russia's former world number one Maria Sharapova said she could not wait to return to tennis in April after her drugs ban was reduced to 15 months on Tuesday.

"Tennis is my passion and I have missed it. I am counting the days until I can return to the court," The 29-year-old told her fans on Facebook.

Sharapova, a five-times grand slam champion, was originally handed a two-year ban - backdated to start on Jan. 26, 2016 - by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) in June following a positive test for the drug meldonium.

"I'm coming back soon and I can't wait," said Sharapova who is now free to return to action on April 26 next year.

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