Maria Sharapova se retiró por lesion del muslo izquierdo durante el partido de segunda ronda del Internazionali de Roma ante Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, cuando estaba al frente en el tercer set 2-1. los dos primeros sets habían terminado 6-4 para la croata y de 6-3 para la Rusa.
Sharapova pidio tiempo para revision medica, para regresar visiblemente afectada y decidir no continuar en el torneo…
Ahora la Croata Lucic-Baroni se enfrentara en tercera ronda con la ganadora entra Kerber-Kontaveit…
Pero esa no fue la unica mala noticia para Maria Sharapova en el día, pues desde la Federcion Francesa de Tenis le comunicarón que no recibira invitacion para el segundo Grand Slamd de temporada o Rolland Garros.
La decision fue anunciada en Facebook por el presidente de la FFT, Bernard Giudicelli, quien dijo que lo sentia mucho por Maria y los fanáticos, pero que era su responsabilidad proteger el deporte de cualquier duda y mas entendidos en los resultados y mantener los altos niveles de competencia.
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni has progressed to the third round at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia after Maria Sharapova retired with a left thigh injury when leading 2-1 in the final set.
The Russian took a lengthy medical time out at deuce in the third game of the decider and while she tried to continue on her return to the court her movement remained visibly hampered and she conceded defeat at the end of that game.
The Croatian will face either No. 1 seed Angelique Kerber or qualifier Anett Kontaveit in the third round.
PARIS, France – Maria Sharapova was not a awarded wildcard to the 2017 French Open, as the full list of main draw and qualifying recipients was revealed by the Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) on Tuesday.
The decision was announced on Facebook by FFT president Bernard Giudicelli Ferrandini, as the organization announced the full list of main draw and qualifying wildcards for the men’s and women’s tournament, set to begin in Paris at the end of this month.
«I’m very sorry for Maria, very sorry for her fans,» said Giudicelli Ferrandini, as reported by the BBC. «They might be very disappointed, she might be very disappointed, but it’s my responsibility, my mission, to protect the high standards of the game played without any doubt on the result.»