“We will include Sharapova in the team, which we need to announce by 6 June,” said Shamil Tarpishchev, president of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF).
“Whether she competes or not should be decided by the end of the first week of Roland Garros.”
The
28 year old former Wmbledown champion earlier this year revealed she
had been taking a banned substance but didn't know it was banned because
she didnt open an email sent to her by the WTA.
"I
received a letter from the ITF that I failed a drugs test at the
Australian Open," said Sharapova. "I take full responsibility for it.
"For
the past 10 years I have been given a medicine called mildronate by my
family doctor and a few days ago after I received the ITF letter I found
out that it also has another name of meldonium which I did not know.
"It
is very important for you to understand that for 10 years this medicine
was not on WADA's banned list and I had legally been taking the
medicine for the past 10 years.
"But on January 1 the rules had changed and meldonium became a prohibited substance which I had not known."
"I
take great responsibility and professionalism in my job every day. I
made a huge mistake. I've let my fans down, I've let this sport down,"
"I
know that with this I face consequences and I don't want to end my
career this way and I hope that I will be given another chance to play
this game again.
.
Sharapova was suspended from competitions as of March 12 and the International Tennis Federation has not considered her case yet.
Source: Russia's official news Agency, TASS.
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