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 ISTAngry 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 ISTMaria 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 ISTRussian 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 ISTSerena 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 ISTIntegrity 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 ISTAnother 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 ISTMaria 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 ISTPlay 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 ISTSerena 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 ISTAfter 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 ISTAnil 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 ISTIndian-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 ISTI 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 ISTAITA 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