Miami-20141.jpg' alt='Watch Maria Sharapova: The Point Online' title='Watch Maria Sharapova: The Point Online' />Wimbledon qualifying facilities could cope with Maria SharapovaSharapova has not yet requested a wildcard for Wimbledon. Watch The Riot Club 4Shared here. Wimbledon qualifying could cope with the levels of interest should Maria Sharapova take part in the Roehampton tournament, the All England Club says. The Russian returned from a 1. June. Wimbledons qualifying event will be ticketed for the first time this year. All England Club chief Richard Lewis is absolutely confident Roehampton could cope with Sharapovas presence. Were used to organising events where theres a lot of pressure on our facilities, so it would be nothing unusual for us, he told BBC Sport. Lewis said Sharapova, the 2. Wimbledon champion, has not yet requested a wildcard and there have been no discussions, either formal or informal, with her or her team. Former world number one Sharapova, 3. Stuttgart on her return to action last month. As a result she is currently ranked 2. Wimbledon, or the top 2. She has wildcards at this months events in Madrid and Rome, where she can pick up more points before the Wimbledon main draw entry deadline of 2. May and the qualifying deadline of 5 June. Wimbledons qualifying tournament takes place from 2. June at the Bank of England Sports Grounds, and until this year has been an unticketed event with limited media facilities. Sharapova returned to action in Stuttgart last month. This year there will be 1,0. Wimbledon Foundation, along with video coverage of one court, inflatable covers on two courts and an improved player lounge. AOL Radio is powered by humans Great radio is all about unexpected connectionsthe kind that an algorithm cant predict. Pick any station in any of the 30 genres. In the summer of 2004, seventeenyearold Maria Sharapova became the first Russian player to win Wimbledon, the prestigious tennis event that takes place. Early life. Maria Sharapova was born on April 19, 1987, in Nyagan, Russian SFSR. Her parents, Yuri and Yelena, are from Gomel, Belarussian SSR. Concerned about the. Everything about Maria Sharapovas first grand slam match since her April return from a 15month doping ban was exaggerated. The venue New York Citys Arthur. AbIYzeSbEM.jpg' alt='Watch Maria Sharapova: The Point Online' title='Watch Maria Sharapova: The Point Online' />Asked whether the changes were made with Sharapovas possible presence in mind, Lewis said I know it does seem very convenient timing but it is actually unrelated, genuinely unrelated, and we know that qualifying needs to continue to be improved, just like we improve facilities here at the Championships. Its part of an ongoing process. Sharapova was initially banned by the International Tennis Federation for two years after testing positive for heart disease drug meldonium at the 2. Australian Open. It was later reduced to 1. Court of Arbitration for Sport, who found that she was not an intentional doper. The issue of whether the French Open and Wimbledon, as Grand Slam events, should offer wildcards to a player returning from a doping ban has divided opinion. Andy Murray and Caroline Wozniacki have been among those opposed to her receiving wildcards, while Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova were among the more supportive players. The French federation will make its decision known on 1. Maria+Sharapova+Sony+Ericsson+Open+Day+9+b6gOhnEdI_8l.jpg' alt='Watch Maria Sharapova: The Point Online' title='Watch Maria Sharapova: The Point Online' />May, while Wimbledons Tennis Committee meets to discuss who will receive wildcards on 2. June. The committee will be made up of former British number one Tim Henman, three club members including club chairman Philip Brook, Debbie Jevans and Richard Stoakes, tournament referee Andrew Jarrett and two LTA members, Martin Corrie and Cathy Sabin. Wildcards are what they say that they are, Lewis added. Theres a wide range of criteria that any tournament would consider and from our point of view it could be playing record, it could be whether they are British or not. Andy Murray Outfits at TennisPoint. Wide choice of Andy Murray tennis products rackets, clothing, shoes, equipment Fast delivery 30 Days Money Back Guarantee. American CoCo Vandeweghe doesnt agree with Maria Sharapovas wildcard entry at the US Open, believing the spot couldve gone to an American player. Canadas Denis Shapovalov advanced into the third round of the U. S. Open on Wednesday night after a 64, 64, 76 3 victory over eighth seed JoWilfried Tsonga of. And to pre empt the next question, who knows what they will consider on the 2. June Thats a matter for the committee and not something we can speculate on at this stage. Analysis. Russell Fuller, BBC tennis correspondent. Improvements to the Roehampton site have been on the All England Clubs agenda for a while, but I think it would be fair to say progress was given an extra sense of urgency by the possible appearance of Sharapova and all those her presence would attract. The 2. 00. 4 champion could well play herself into the main draw by reaching the semi finals in either Madrid or Rome, which allowed Richard Lewis to answer questions about wildcards as purely hypothetical for now. Past Wimbledon form and success in tournaments leading up to the championships, especially those on grass, are factors the committee will consider. Whether you watch tennis or not, you know that Maria Sharapova is hot, and the next few weeks will be some of the most intense days of her life. Watch Grey Gardens Streaming. When betting on sports with Unibet, youll benefit from great odds special sports promotions. Signup bet on the many sporting events available daily Wimbledon qualifying facilities could cope with the levels of interest should Maria Sharapova take part, the All England Club says. Sharapova will score highly in at least one of those categories, and Lewis also told me that views expressed by some other players are not likely to prove relevant. But he would not be drawn on how much weight Sharapovas anti doping violation would carry. That is the crux of the matter, and very much down to the seven people who will file into the All England Club on Tuesday, 2.