There has been a Sharapova frenzy on Twitter after the former world No.1 admitted that she failed a drugs test during this year’s Australian Open. Here is some of the reaction.
Current Players on the tour
Maria handled that so well. In my opinion, honest mistake from a great champion.
— Ryan Harrison (@ryanharrison92) 7 March 2016
Whole tennis world currently googling meldonium
— Alex Ward (@AlexWard1990) 7 March 2016
Olalalala Maria…
— Jonathan Eysseric (@joneysseric) 7 March 2016
Sharapova’s drug helps with exercise capacity…
— Benjamin Mitchell (@BenMitchell_11) 7 March 2016
Absolutely shocked by that announcement! @WTA @MariaSharapova
— rennae stubbs (@rennaestubbs) 7 March 2016
Sharapova
— Melanie South (@melaniesouth) 7 March 2016
Other prominent tweets
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) 7 March 2016
OMG this is the shocker of the century for me. And why oh why don’t athletes check these things more thoroughly?
— Danielle Rossingh (@DRossingh) 7 March 2016
WTA statement on Sharapova. @bbctennis @BBCSport pic.twitter.com/juzPF1TSlX
— DavidLaw (@DavidLawTennis) 7 March 2016
I’ve known Maria since she was 17, she’s always been honest and straight. Exactly the same today. This must be killing her. #MariaSharapova
— Neil Harman (@Neil_Harman57) 7 March 2016
Maria handled the press conference with class, however all pro athletes should be well aware of what they are taking.
— Michael Russell (@MRusselltennis) 7 March 2016
Incredible how this can happen to someone who looks as professional as Maria.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) 7 March 2016
John Haggerty, Sharapova’s lawyer, tells #NYT Sharapova will be provisionally suspended on March 12 & will not ask for B sample to be tested
— Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) 7 March 2016
Sharapova fails drugs test at Aus Open- this is a big warning to all sportspeople to check the WADA list regularly https://t.co/xP8hLeYBpf
— Kelly Sotherton (@KellySotherton) 7 March 2016
Los pasos en el caso Sharapova, según la ITF. pic.twitter.com/sQsMfNzePd
— FueBuena (@FueBuena) 7 March 2016
Hold on. This is weird.
Wada issue their list of banned substances and you don’t look? Nor do management? #Sharapova
— Andrew Castle (@AndrewCastle63) 7 March 2016
Im extremely angry and disappointed. I had to lose my career and never opted to cheat no matter what.i had to throw in the towel and suffer
— Jennifer Capriati (@JenCapriati) 7 March 2016
i didn’t have the high priced team of drs that found a way for me to cheat and get around the system and wait for science to catch up
— Jennifer Capriati (@JenCapriati) 7 March 2016
The moment when Maria Sharapova made the announcement
Sharapova announcement pic.twitter.com/JMYUnePNWO
— Ricky Dimon (@Dimonator) 7 March 2016
