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Maria Sharapova's future hinges on doping hearing amid talks she is finished

Maria Sharapova will not be present Friday when the 2016 French Open draw is announced. Nor will she play in this year's tournament.

On Thursday, Sharapova awaited word from the International Tennis Federation on how long she would be suspended. Results from this week's ITF hearing held in London could take several weeks to be made public.

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Sharapova, 29, a two-time champion at Roland Garros, remains out of action after testing positive for a banned substance at the Australian Open.