The International Tennis Federation dropped the hammer on Maria Sharapova on Wednesday. The ITF suspended Sharapova for two years after she tested positive for meldonium, a banned substance, at this year’s Australian Open. She already was provisionally suspended by the ITF after she announced her positive test at a shocking March press conference. Sharapova could have been suspended for as many as four years, but it was determined that she didn’t use the substance as a performance enhancing drug. The two-year ban retroactively dates back to Jan. 26, when she tested positive for the banned substance. She can appeal the decision, which she s...
Tag: maria
Maria Sharapova – Xperia Hotshots: Australian Open 2011
Sony Ericsson's new entertainment show Xperia™ Hot Shots launched in Melbourne Australia in Jan 2011. The online show, to be aired in March, will follow the lives of six globetrotting, aspiring stars of the WTA as they strive to expand their fan base and gain a support deal with Sony Ericsson. This video takes you behind the scenes of the launch and features an interview with former Australian Open winner, Maria Sharapova, who took part in the event.