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- 'She showed a lot of courage': Serena Williams praises Maria Sharapova for taking responsibility after failing drug test as she is now set to overtake the Russian tennis star as the world's highest-paid female athlete
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- Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova tested positive for Meldonium after competing in Australian Open
- Meldonium was a medicine the Russian ace took for 10 years but it became a prohibited substance on January 1
- Received letter on December 22 from WADA informing her of changes and she admits she didn't look at the list
- International Tennis Federation confirms she will be provisionally suspended from the sport from March 12
- Williams said she was 'surprised and shocked' by the announcement but said Sharapova was 'upfront and honest'
- The 21-time Grand Slam champion is now set to overtake Sharapova as the highest-paid female athlete in the world
- Nike announced that is is suspending their $70million endorsement with Sharapova
- Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer, as well as Porsche, said they do not plan to renew deals with the Russian star