The tennis courts might not miss Maria Sharapova as much as the advertising billboards will
She had tested positive for the recently banned drug meldonium at the Australian Open
Global sports apparel giants Nike has also suspended ties with Sharapova following the revelations
A BuzzFeed and BCC report in January had cast a cloud over the Australian Open and the sport
The 28-year old star received a ban after she tested positive for meldonium, a substance, she has been taking since 2006
Said she tested positive for meldonium, a substance she has been taking for 10 years for health issues, and which was banned in 2016