June 03, 2009 Maria will make her grass court season debut at the AEGON Classic in Birmingham which will begin on Monday. Birmingham will be Maria only warm-up event before Wimbledon which will start 2 weeks later.
Here is what Maria has said about playing Birmingham: "I'm really excited about getting back on to the grass courts again and playing in the AEGON Classic. Birmingham is a really special tournament for me and I always get great support. I've won there twice before and I always feel very welcome - it's excellent preparation for Wimbledon."
Maria has made 6 visits to Birmingham and she won the event in 2004 and 2005. Last year Maria didn't play.
The draw will be made over the weekend and you can click here to visit the tournament website.
Resources : http://www.mariasharapova.com/
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