One of the greatest tennis players of today and of an entire generation, Maria Sharapova said on Monday it was caught in a doping test conducted during the Australian Open this year. In a statement occurred in New York, the former world No. 1 was moved, he admitted guilt and told the details about the extra-court problem.
I learned through a letter from the ITF that was caught in a doping test, "said Sharapova, during a press conference.
According to the athlete, owner of five Grand Slam titles, she was caught in the examination by Meldonium substance used to increase blood flow and contained in a medicine she was taking for ten years.
"I was getting sick very often. I have a family history of diabetes and this was one of the medications I received to treat," said Sharapova, visibly dejected before the event.
"I made a big mistake. Disappointed my fans and the sport. It's my body and I am responsible for that place and let put in my body," he took over the Russian. "I do not want to finish like career. I want to return if I have the chance," he added.
Although shown to be slaughtered before the journalists, Sharapova has lost the mood with rumors that announce on Monday retirement. "If I was to announce my retirement today, would not be in a New York hotel with this horrible carpet," he said, in a rare moment of smile during the event.
The Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year, was just about the only tournament in which Sharapova was present in 2016. Eliminated in the quarterfinals by Serena Williams, the Russian did not return to the court after the participation in Australia.
Rumors about the possible retirement Sharapova became even greater after the Russian tennis player give up playing in the tournament in Indian Wells. Now, with positive for illegal substances escandarados, the former leader of the ranking wants to get away and decide together with the ITF (International Tennis Federation) what to do going forward.
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