Two-time French Open champion Maria Sharapova withdrew from this year’s event at Roland Garros with a right shoulder injury, a week and a half before the tournament starts.
“Sometimes the right decisions aren’t the easiest ones,” was posted on her Instagram story. “In better news, I have returned to the practice court, and slowly building the strength back in my shoulder.”
The 32-year-old Russian hasn’t played since January due to the injury, pulling out of Masters events in Indian Wells, Calif., and Miami. She is ranked No. 35, having reached the fourth round at the last two Grand Slams after a quarterfinal run at the 2018 French Open.