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Sharapova suspended from tennis over banned substance

Russia's Maria Sharapova
Russia's Maria Sharapova Source: AAP

The career of Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova is in tatters after she was slapped with a two-year ban for using the banned drug meldonium.


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By Gareth Boreham, Mai Hoa

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The career of Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova is in tatters after she was slapped with a two-year ban for using the banned drug meldonium.


The former world number one immediately announced she would appeal the International Tennis Federation ruling.

 

The severity of the ban has surprised many observers, as .................. reports.


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