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Sharapova still a 'goddess' in China

Published Wed, Oct 4, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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ONE fellow player called her a cheater and she is said to be unpopular in the locker room, but Maria Sharapova remains a crowd favourite in China despite her doping ban.

"Welcome back, goddess," said a banner at the China Open this week, while a Russian flag had the words: "I got your back, Maria."

The Russian was in Beijing for the first time since coming back to tennis in April from a 15-month suspension for taking the banned substance meldonium.

The former world No 1 is now 104 in the rankings and needed a wildcard to make it to the China Open, where she was to ta…

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Sharapova still a 'goddess' in China

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Former Zouk morphs into mod-Asian Jiak Kim House, serving laksa pasta and mushroom bak kut teh

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Mod-Sin cooking izakaya style at Focal

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