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The French Open lost more star power on Tuesday when the French tennis federation said it would not award a wild-card entry to Maria Sharapova, whose ranking was too low to qualify after a 15-month suspension for doping.

The announcement by French Federation President Bernard Giudicelli came a day after men’s star Roger Federer said he would sit out the tournament to prepare for Wimbledon. Serena Williams, who is pregnant, will also…