Date 29/03/2017 - News People
(CNN)It is a sporting return which has generated mixed reactions, but as Maria Sharapova prepares for her first competitive match following a doping ban the five-time grand slam champion says she feels vindicated and empowered. Initially barred for two years, her ban was cut to 15 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport who said in its ruling it did not believe the player was an "intentional doper." Sharapova, who is scheduled to play in April's Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart, said she had "fought hard for the truth."
