Maria Sharapova and pays his punishment after announcing Monday that tested positive in a doping test during the Australia Open. Beyond the sentence received by the International Tennis Federation, the Russian tennis player watches the major brands who accompanied him suspended sponsorship agreements.
The American sportswear multinational Nike announced that "suspends" the contractual relationship he had with the Maria Sharapova after she revealed that tested positive in a doping control. "We are shocked and saddened by the news about Maria Sharapova. We have decided to suspend our relationship with Maria while the investigation proceed. We will continue to monitor the situation, "the company said in a statement.
In 2010, the 28-year-old Russian tennis player signed a new eight-year contract with the US sportswear giant worth $70m (£49m) as well as a cut on sales of her own branded clothes.
Last month, Nike dropped Manny Pacquiao after the boxer said homosexual people were "worse than animals".
The company also severed ties with cyclist and drugs cheat Lance Armstrong as well as athlete Oscar Pistorius, who killed his girlfriend.
The same applies to Tag Heuer . The watch brand, which has been twelve years with Sharapova, issued a statement explaining its decision. "Tag Heuer had a contract with Sharapova until 31 December 2015. We were in negotiations to extend our cooperation. Under the circumstances, negotiations are suspended and decides not to renew the contract with Miss Sharapova. "
In 2014, Porsche named her as its first female ambassador and she signed a three-year deal with the car company.
That contract is due to end at the end of this year.
In a statement, the carmaker said: "We are saddened by the recent news announced by Maria Sharapova. Until further details are released and we can analyse the situation, we have chosen to postpone planned activities."
Ms Sharapova is also the face of Avon perfume, Luck, and the water company Evian. They have yet to comment on the matter.
What is meldonium?
It is meant for angina patients but athletes like it because it helps their endurance and ability to recover from intensive exercise.
It is on the banned list now because Wada started seeing it in lots of samples and found it does have performance-enhancing properties.
It was on Wada's 'watchlist' for over a year and added to the banned list on 1 January.
Made in Latvia, it is widely available - without prescription and at low cost - in many east European countries, but it is not licensed in most western countries, including the United States.
It is thought that hundreds of athletes have been using it and there are a lot more cases in the pipeline.
