Sharapova

Maria Sharapova is expected back on court for the first time since Wimbledon after taking a wild card into next week's Wuhan Open, officials confirmed on Monday.

The five-time grand slam champion has been suffering with a leg injury and 
was forced to skip the U.S., Open.
``I'm looking forward to getting back onto the match court in Wuhan,’’ said 

the WTA number three in a statement.

 ``I've been working hard to get myself ready to compete again, and I can't wait to get back out there.
``I really enjoyed my visit to Wuhan last year.’’
The field at the event held in the home city of former player Li Na will feature 18 of the world's top 19 players, according to the preliminary entry.
Sharapova fell from second to third in the rankings behind Serena Williams and Simona Halep due to her injury-related summer inactivity.

Sharapova won the Beijing title a year ago.