to tennis after her doping ban was reduced by nine months to 15 by the
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), meaning the Russian will be free
to compete again from April 26, 2017.
Sharapova was banned for 24 months in January 2016, but her appeal has
been partially successful, meaning she will only miss one more Grand
Slam tournament, next year's Australian Open, and will be able to
return to the court in time for the French Open next May.
