Maria Sharapova retweeted a video of her practice match in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She’s set to play an exhibition match that Tennis Channel Plus will program live on Thursday, December 15, 2016.
Sharapova, who hasn’t played competitively for nearly a year, is not showing any rust.
#trainingPova in the house y’all
Can’t wait to see @MariaSharapova in action again
: @JJlovesTennis pic.twitter.com/GmLvmqk5Bg
— Team Sharapova (@team_sharapova) December 14, 2016
The exhibition will feature the homecoming of 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist Monica Puig versus Sharapova, a five-time Career Grand Slam.
Puig, who stunned Angelique Kerber in the Olympics final, will host the exhibition in her home country.
Watch Monica Puig Invitational live on Tennis Channel Plus on Thursday December 15th at 6:30 PM ET.