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

Russian tennis chief says Maria Sharapova may never play again
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Russian tennis chief says Maria Sharapova may never play again

The situation of Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova is "bad" after she tested positive for the banned substance meldonium and she may never play again, R-Sport news agency quoted Shamil Tarpishchev, the president of the Russian Tennis Federation, as saying on Thursday.


Tennis player Maria Sharapova addresses the media regarding a failed drug test at The LA Hotel Downtown on March 7, 2016 in Los Angeles, California
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