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SPORTS Wednesday 17 May 2017

LITTLE

BIG MAN

Maria Sharapova, or Russia,
gets assistance during her
second round match against
Croatia’s Mirjana Lucic-
Baroni, at the Italian Open
tennis tournament, in Rome,
Italy, Tuesday, May 16, 2017.
Associated Press

After French
Open rejection,
Maria Sharapova
retires from match

ANDREW DAMPF
AP Sports Writer
ROME (AP) — Maria
Sharapova retired from her
Italian Open match due to
a left thigh injury hours after Celtics power
learning she would not be
granted a wild card into
the French Open. past Wizards
Sharapova was leading
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 4-6,
6-3, 2-1 when she called it in Game 7
quits on Tuesday in the sec-
ond round.
Sharapova had left the
court for an injury timeout
during the second game
of the third set. She came
back with her left thigh
taped and managed to
win a game despite serv-
ing softly, then walked to
the net after Lucic-Baroni
held serve.
The retirement came 2 1/2
hours after French Ten-
nis Federation president
Bernard Giudicelli an- Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas cel-
nounced he would not in- ebrates his basket during the fourth quarter
vite Sharapova to Roland of Game 7 of a second-round NBA basket-
Garros because of her past ball playoff series against the Washington
doping ban. Wizards, Monday, May 15, 2017, in Boston.
Associated Press
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