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Maria Sharapova: Russian tennis superstar to appeal 'unfairly harsh' two-year doping ban

Sharapova slammed the ITF for spending "tremendous amounts of time and resources trying to prove I intentionally violated the anti-doping rules" before adding that "the tribunal concluded I did not".

Jun 09, 2016, 08:19 AM IST

Angry Maria Sharapova will appeal two-year doping ban

Sharapova, 29, tested positive for the controversial banned medication meldonium during January`s Australian Open.

Jun 08, 2016, 22:58 PM IST

Maria Sharapova may never play again after positive doping test: Russian tennis chief

Athletes use Meldonium to strengthen endurance to physical strains during training sessions as well as for easing emotional, nervous and psychological stresses at competitions.

May 19, 2016, 16:41 PM IST

Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova`s business empire plunged into doping turmoil

Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer followed by confirming they would not be renewing their marketing contract with Sharapova.

Mar 09, 2016, 10:23 AM IST

Serena Williams praises Maria Sharapova for taking responsibility after failed drug test

Sharapova failed a drug test at the Australian Open due to a substance she has been taking for 10 years for health issues.

Mar 08, 2016, 22:19 PM IST

Integrity review to take at least a year to investigate alleged corruption in tennis

Tennis was rocked by match-fixing allegations before last month`s Australian Open.

Feb 12, 2016, 20:25 PM IST

Another blow to Tennis: ITF bans two umpires for gambling, four others to be investigated

Croatian Denis Pitner was suspended in August for 12 months after sending information about a player to a coach during a tournament and regularly logging on to a betting account from which bets were placed on tennis matches.

Feb 10, 2016, 09:34 AM IST

Maria Sharapova: Russian hoping to play Rio Olympics 2016 despite missing Fed Cup

So far, Sharapova has featured in just two ties since 2012, the year when she won the silver medal at the London Olympics.

Feb 05, 2016, 16:20 PM IST

Play for country to participate in Rio Olympics, Russia's tennis boss tells Maria Sharapova

Russia tennis chief has reportedly questioned the Sharapova's intention to play in Rio Olympics.

Jan 27, 2016, 20:15 PM IST

Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic named `world champions`

Both won three of the four Grand Slams in 2015 and are well clear in the world rankings. 

Dec 22, 2015, 20:01 PM IST

After stellar year, Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis team named 2015 World Champions by ITF

Sania and Martina joined forces in March this year but proved a force to be reckoned with in 2015.

Dec 22, 2015, 19:12 PM IST

Anil Khanna re-elected as Asian Tennis Federation chief

AITA president is also a vice-president of the world tennis body ITF.

Nov 28, 2015, 19:40 PM IST

Indian-American teen wins Atlanta ITF tournament finals

Natasha Subhash is the first Indian-origin player to achieve this double feat in an international tennis tournament.

Nov 02, 2015, 15:03 PM IST

I have no desire to continue as AITA president: Anil Khanna

Anil Khanna has said he can't pay enough time to AITA's day-to-day affairs.

Oct 28, 2015, 17:04 PM IST

AITA boss Anil Khanna eyeing top ITF post

All India Tennis Association (AITA) president Anil Khanna will be up against four others as the International Tennis Federation (ITF) is all set to elect its new president at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) here on Friday.

Sep 23, 2015, 08:44 AM IST