Sharapova Says She Cannot Wait To Return After Ban Reduced

“Tennis is my passion and I have missed it. I am counting the days until I can return to the court,” The 29-year-old told her fans on Facebook.

Sharapova, a five-times grand slam champion, was originally handed a two-year ban - backdated to start on Jan. 26, 2016 - by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) in June following a positive test for the drug meldonium.

“I’m coming back soon and I can’t wait,” said Sharapova who is now free to return to action on April 26 next year.

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Ed Osmond)

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