Sharapova reflecting on future after first round defeat at Australian Open: "It's tough for me to tell what's going to happen in 12 months' time"

Maria Sharapova lost out to Donna Vekic in a 6-3, 6-4 defeat to once again head out in the first round in the 2020 Australian Open.

Sharapova was unsure afterwards about her future and said that she doesn't know if she will ever return to the Australian Open.

"I don't know," Sharapova told reporters. "I was fortunate to get myself to be here and thankfully to Craig [Tiley] and the team allowing me to be part of this event.

"It's tough for me to tell what's going to happen in 12 months' time."

"Honestly, I'd give you the answer, I just don't know," Sharapova said when asked if she might consider dropping down to play WTA 125K or ITF events to build that winning mentality again. "I haven't thought of my schedule moving forward from here yet."

"I don't have a crystal ball to tell you if I can or if I will [play the number of tournaments I would like], but I would love to, yeah."

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