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Tennis player Maria Sharapova addresses the media regarding a failed drug test at the Australian Open at The LA Hotel Downtown

Tennis player Maria Sharapova addresses the media regarding a failed drug test at the Australian Open at The LA Hotel Downtown Source: Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

The highest paid woman in sport, Maria Sharapova could be facing a premature retirement from tennis for testing positive to a banned substance. The 28 year old has become the seventh athlete in a month to test positive to meldonium. Her lucrative sponsorship deals are now under threat with at least one company already suspending their relationship with the tennis great.


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By Greg Dyett, Sarah Abo, Sima Tsyskin

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The highest paid woman in sport, Maria Sharapova could be facing a premature retirement from tennis for testing positive to a banned substance. The 28 year old has become the seventh athlete in a month to test positive to meldonium. Her lucrative sponsorship deals are now under threat with at least one company already suspending their relationship with the tennis great.



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