Maria Sharapova was tested positive for banned substance ‘Meldonium’ .
5-time Grand Slam tennis champion, Maria Sharapova has failed a drug test.
The 28-year-old tested positive for banned substance ‘Meldonium’ at the Australian Open 2016 and will be suspended from the sport from March 12.
Maria Sharapova at the 2016 Australian Open in Melbourne. Photo: Wire Images
Watch her official statement from Los Angeles below.
‘I did fail the test and take full responsibility for it…’
Nike has also suspended their clothing contract with the world’s highest-paid female athlete – who earned $29.5 million in 2015, according to Forbes.
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