Sharapova falls to her knees after winning the 2012 French Open to complete the career Grand Slam.
She signs autographs after winning a match at last year’s Australian Open.
Sharapova won her third major title at the 2008 Australian Open.
Sharapova’s last match was a straight-sets loss to her long-time nemesis Serena Williams at the 2016 Australian Open.
The new head of the French tennis federation, Bernard Giudicelli, hinted this month that the French Open — the site of Sharapova’s last two major titles in 2012 and 2014 — may bypass the US-based athlete.
Sharapova, who turns 30 the week before her comeback, last played a professional tennis match at the Australian Open in January 2016, when she lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Serena Williams.
