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ITF hits back at Sharapova over comments on suspension

The International Tennis Federation blasted Maria Sharapova on Wednesday after she said that the governing body was attempting to make an example of her during her bitter doping ban.The 29-year-old Russian superstar, who had a two-year suspension slashed to 15 months on Tuesday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, also said the ITF exhibited a lack of neutrality in the dispute.In an interview with the broadcaster PBS the world's highest-earning sportswoman was asked that as a former world No.
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ITF hits back at Maria Sharapova over 'biased' tribunal claims

For a player to receive the maximum sentence, they have to be found guilty of intentional doping, and no one ever suggested that Sharapova had been aware of meldonium's inclusion on the banned list on Jan 1.The ITF statement also took issue with Sharapova's suggestion that the tribunal had been biased against her.The three-man panel was headed by Charles Flint QC, who is an experienced barrister, and also included corporate lawyer Barry O'Driscoll and anti-doping expert Dr Jose A Pascual.
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ITF hits back at Sharapova criticism

Maria Sharapova of Russia serves to Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United States during their women's singles match at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 14, 2014.REUTERS/David GrayLONDON The International Tennis Federation (ITF) hit back on Thursday at criticism over its handling of Maria Sharapova's drugs ban for meldonium.The administrator of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme denied it had sought a four-year ban for the former world number one and, in a statement, rejected suggestions by the Russian that its independent tribunal was "not neutral".
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ITF hits back at Sharapova over comments on suspension : japantimes