Russian Tennis Player Sharapova Appeals 2-Year Ban Over Doping Use

© AFP 2023 / ROBYN BECKRussian tennis player Maria Sharapova speaks at a press conference in downtown Los Angeles, California, March 7, 2016
Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova speaks at a press conference in downtown Los Angeles, California, March 7, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has appealed her two-year ban by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) over doping use, media reported Tuesday.

Tennis star Maria Sharapova speaks during a news conference in Los Angeles on Monday, March 7, 2016. - Sputnik International
Russian Tennis Star Sharapova Disqualified for Two Years on Doping Charges
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Sharapova, 29, was suspended in March after she admitted she had tested positive for meldonium, which is a metabolic modulator included in the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) Prohibited List, at the Australian Open in January. The ITF announced her suspension for two years last week.

According to Sky Sports News, Sharapova lodged her appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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