Sharapova gets Australian Open wildcard

An Australian Open wildcard is 始める,決める to 元気づける up Maria Sharapova after a shock Brisbane International first-一連の会議、交渉/完成する loss 構内/化合物d a horror (野球の)満塁ホームラン,(テニスなどの)グランドスラム build-up that 含むd a trip to the hospital.

Open tournament director Craig Tiley 明らかにする/漏らすd on Wednesday that 2008 支持する/優勝者 Sharapova will receive a wildcard 入ること/参加(者) as she 試みる/企てるs to fight 支援する from her 現在の world No.147 最高位の.

The five-time (野球の)満塁ホームラン,(テニスなどの)グランドスラム 支持する/優勝者 削減(する) a forlorn 人物/姿/数字 存在 bounced out of the Brisbane International by American qualifier Jennifer Brady in three 堅い 始める,決めるs on Tuesday night.

Sharapova, 32, is 戦う/戦いing after 存在 失望させるd by a recurring shoulder (民事の)告訴 that has 疫病/悩ますd her since serving a 麻薬ing 禁止(する), 限界ing her to just eight events and 15 matches in 2019.

But it wasn't the shoulder that 原因(となる)d problems before the Brisbane International, her first tournament since last September's US Open.

"I've been fighting ウイルス for a couple weeks and ended up in the hospital the other day, so that wasn't fun," she said.

"I just couldn't keep anything in (but) that's the extent that I'm going to 株 with you."

にもかかわらず her nightmare build-up, Sharapova 最初 didn't show any 調印するs of rust in her 開始 衝突/不一致 with world No.53 Brady.

However, the more the American qualifier fought the more Sharapova 疲労,(軍の)雑役d on Brisbane's stadium 法廷,裁判所.

"I think I'm always disappointed because it's a result-oriented sport but I have to be proud of my 成果/努力," she said.

"Yes there are a lot of 改良s I need to make but I fought really hard.

"I think I did a lot better than I 推定する/予想するd of my 団体/死体."

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