Maria Sharapova Hammers WTA Over Photo Shoot

Maria Sharapova hit out at the ruling body of women’s tennis (WTA) on Friday for making her take part in a publicity shoot on the eve of the Italian Open.

“I have set my own personal rules when it comes to doing shoots and I never do shoots before tournaments because they are mentally draining and I want to just focus on my tennis.”

Sharapova could be fined $700,000 if she declines to do the shoot, which is part of the WTA’s multi-million dollar global marketing campaign. The tournament begins on May 12.

Since she does not wear a WTA patch on her clothing, the fine for skipping a tour promotional event would rise $400,000 from the standard $300,000.

Maria Sharapova is running a poll on her website asking the question, “What Should Maria Do?”

Tell us what you think Maria should do.

Popularity: 2% [?]

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