Murray confident about Sharapova playing at Wimbledon

Sharapova returned last month from a doping ban to reach the semi-finals at the Stuttgart Open, but did not earn enough points to qualify for Roland Garros and relies on a wildcard for the qualifying tournament. The French Tennis Federation will announce their decision on May 16.

Murray, however, said he expected the five-times Grand Slam champion would be on the grasscourts of southwest London.

“I think there’s a good chance Wimbledon would give her one (a wild card) to get into qualifying,” Murray told reporters at an event for June’s Aegon Championships tournament at the Queen’s Club in London. 

“I think we’ve got to wait and see what happens because there might not even be a decision to be made because she might be in the main draw after Madrid or Rome, so there’s a good chance she can get in by right,” he added. 

The Russian can qualify for the main draw at Wimbledon by reaching the semifinal of either the Madrid or Rome tournaments. The rankings deadline for Wimbledon qualification is May 29.