MATT LAUER SITS DOWN WITH MARIA SHARAPOVA LIVE‎ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5 ON ‘TODAY’

Sharapova’s First Live TV Interview Since Her Suspension From Tennis Was Reduced

NEW YORK – October 4, 2016 — Tennis star Maria Sharapova will sit down with Matt Lauer in her first live television interview since her two-year doping suspension from tennis was reduced to 15 months. The live, in-studio interview will air tomorrow, Wednesday, October 5 on NBC News’ TODAY. 

The interview will be available on TODAY.com following the broadcast. 

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For more information contact:

Megan Kopf Stackhouse
NBC News

e: megan.kopf@nbcuni.com

p: 212-664-6205

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