Maria Sharapova was denied an invitation to Roland Garros

The head of the French Tennis Federation, Bernard Gidechelli, said that Maria Sharapova will not receive an invitation (wild card) to Rolland Garros, where she is not ranked.

According to Gidechelli, she would have received an invitation if she had returned from an injury, but after allegations of doping, he refused to call her. As the sports official emphasized, Sharapova will be able to speak at the tournament only when she earns a sufficient rating.

• In March 2016, Maria Sharapova admitted that she was taking meldonium - this drug was banned from January 1, 2016. According to Sharapova, she did not know about it. She was disqualified for a year and three months.
• In April, Maria Sharapova played at a tournament in Stuttgart. She was eliminated in the semi-finals.
• Roland Garros, the French Open, is one of the four most prestigious tournaments called Grand Slams .