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Maria Sharapova Receives Reduced 15-Month Ban from Tennis After Doping Appeal
- Updated: October 4, 2016
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has successfully appealed her two-year ban for a doping violation and had it reduced to 15 months, meaning she will be able to return to action April 26, 2017.
ESPN’s Darren Rovell and the Associated Press confirmed the decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday:
BREAKING: Maria Sharapova’s suspension has been reduced by Court of Arbitration for Sport by 9 months. Can play again in April.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 4, 2016
The Daily Telegraph’s Ben Rumsby provided Sharpova’s statement following the decision:
Sharapova statement: pic.twitter.com/WyVWrqbfD3
— Ben Rumsby (@ben_rumsby) October 4, 2016
Five-time Grand Slam champion Sharapova, 29, was initially banned by the …
