10 Burning Questions for 2018: How high will Maria Sharapova climb?

The new tennis season is just two days away, and we're counting down to first serve with 10 burning questions for 2018.

Ninth: Maria Sharapova is back for a full season of tournament play—her first since 2015. How high will she climb in the rankings?

JANUARY: THIS MONTH ON TENNIS CHANNEL PLUS

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A LOT of tennis action will be played on Tennis Channel Plus from January through June

Starting with January …  gear up for the Australian Open with 6 LIVE tournaments in the lead up to AO, exclusively on Tennis Channel Plus

1. Mubadala – Abu Dhabi

2. Hopman Cup

3. ATP Sydney

4. Fast 4 Sydney

5. World Tennis Channel – Adelaide

6. Australian Open Qualifying

7. Australian Open (Best 20 Matches of AO will be on-demand)