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Sharapova plans to play tournament in Brazil and regrets short trip in Sao Paulo

Выставил перевод на английском статью в бразильской газете "Correio Braziliense".

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Unlike most other participants Federer Tour, an event that brings together stars of world tennis in Sao Paulo, Russian Maria Sharapova has been in Brazil. Placed second in the world ranking, she visited the country in 2009 for an exhibition and also already planning a return next year to play in tournaments and have time to meet the national culture.

In 2013, Brazil receives a WTA tournament in Florianópolis, after 11 years. Scheduled for February, the competition should not have big stars in his rookie year, but the expectation is that the organizers of the event grow in the mold of Brazil Open, currently held in São Paulo, and can count on the major players in the world.

"We planned the first half of next season, but it sure put that possibility in mind for 2014. This country deserves to see good tennis. See the sport live, in front, is very different than on TV and hope to return one day, "Sharapova said during the presentation of the Tour Federer, on Thursday.

The Russian tennis player visits Brazil this week to participate in an exhibition tournament in Ibirapuera Gymnasium. In the four-day event, which starts on Thursday, it comes into court only once, in the early evening on Friday to face the Danish Caroline Wozniacki, but think will have little time to explore São Paulo.

The entourage of stars of world tennis led by Roger Federer, who has Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki, Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, following trip to Buenos Aires, where he has exhibition games scheduled next week.

"It's my second quick trip to Sao Paulo, unfortunately. Brazil is amazing and Roger invite us to come here is great. I love the country, culture, people and hope to have a great experience in the coming days, "the muse of world tennis circuit.

By already having visited Brazil twice, Maria Sharapova was asked whether the country could afford to make good Olympic Games in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, although infrastructure fails. The Russian praised the personality of Brazilians and said that passion for the sport should be a differential Olympics in Rio.

"I think so. Brazil has so much passion for the sport, you can see the excitement of people with football and other sport stars. It will also be a great inspiration to the younger ones who are still starting. "