RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) – When Maria Sharapova realized her tennis career could be ended by what she claims was an accidental doping violation, the former world No. 1 decided she had to fight.
“When you love what you do, and you do it with passion and integrity … then you know what you stand for and who you are, and that’s why I fought so hard to get that back,’’ Sharapova said.
Sharapova believes she triumphed over injustice when she managed to get her doping ban reduced to 15 months last October. The five-time Slam winner plans to return to competition next month at Stuttgart.
