Novak Djokovic backs shunned Maria Sharapova

World number one Novak Djokovic has given his support to Maria Sharapova and said he hopes she “gets out of this stronger”.

The most bankable star in women’s tennis made the stunning announcement on Monday that she had failed a drug test for meldonium at the Australian Open.

Djokovic and Sharapova share a racquet sponsor and Djokovic has famously done impressions of the Russian on court.