Sharapova to return to action in July

Former world No.1 Maria Sharapova is scheduled to return to tennis after an injury lay-off in mid July.

Maria Sharapova will return to competitive tennis in July for two World Team Tennis matches.

Sharapova recently returned to the WTA Tour after a 15-month doping ban.

She is skipping Wimbledon because of an injured left thigh that prevented her from competing in qualifiers.

Sharapova plans to play for the Orange County Breakers - a team she has played for seven years - on July 16 and July 24.

Sharapova had originally planned to return for a hard court tournament in Stanford, California, on July 31.

The 30-year-old five-time major champion is ranked 179th in the world.


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