Tennis: Andy Murray expects Wimbledon to grant Maria Sharapova a wildcard.

World No 1 Andy Murray would expect Wimbledon to grant Maria Sharapova a wildcard if the returning Russian does not qualify for the tournament off her own back.

Sharapova is back on the WTA Tour after a 15-month ban for doping and made the semi-finals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart in her first event last week, giving herself a ranking of 262 after collecting 185 points.

The 30-year-old, who won at SW19 in 2004, has two more tournaments before the deadline for outright Wimbledon qualification and deep runs in Madrid and Rome should see her earn enough points to make the main draw.



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