“We didn’t announce Maria (had entered) because we knew she wasn’t going to play, and we didn’t want to disappoint the fans (again),” Family Circle Cup General Manager Bob Moran told the Charleston Post and Courier. “Sharapova officially withdrew on Friday…We knew she never had any intention of playing this year.”

“They can play 19 weeks and make 10 million or play 20 weeks and make 20 million. An extra 10 million, I don’t really think that is a big problem to be honest.”