Two-time French Open champion Maria Sharapova has been denied a wildcard to this year’s tournament. “It is my responsibility to respect the high standards of the game,” said the president of the French Tennis Federation.Maria Sharapova has been denied a wildcard for the French Open, in a surprise announcement on Tuesday. The decision puts to …

Maria Sharapova is set to return to action on Wednesday after serving a 15 month suspension for doping. But the Russian player’s comeback is far from universally popular among her fellow players.Sharapova’s ban, for taking banned substance Meldonium, expires at midnight on Tuesday and she has been granted a wild card entry to the Porsche …