Tennis star Maria Sharapova says she has failed a drug test at the Australian Open.
The five-time Grand Slam winner made the announcement at a news conference March 7 in Los Angeles. Sharapova said she tested positive for meldonium, which she has been taking for 10 years for health issues. Meldonium became a banned substance this year. The Women’s Tennis Association has not announced a penalty.
Sharapova, currently sidelined with a forearm injury, hasn’t competed since the Australian Open in January. (AP)
女子テニスのマリア・シャラポワ選手は3月7日、ロサンゼルスで記者会見し、1月に行なわれた全豪オープンの薬物検査で陽性反応が出たことを明かした。
The Japan Times ST: March 18, 2016