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THIS SUSPENSION IS OVER AND SHE CAN TAKE HER PATH TOWARD NEW SUCCESS. BUT WHILE THERE CAN BE A WILD CARD FOR RETURN FROM INJURY, THERE CAN’T BE A WILD CARD FOR RETURN FROM DOPING.”

Announcing the decision on a live Facebook broadcast Tuesday, French Tennis Federation President Bernard Giudicelli explained why he did not grant a French Open wild-card entry to Maria Sharapova.