ITF rejects Maria Sharapova’s ‘not neutral’ allegation

The International Tennis Federation has rejected Maria Sharapova’s claim that the hearing into her doping violation was “not neutral”.

The 29-year-old former Wimbledon champion tested positive for the heart drug meldonium in January and was then sanctioned by the ITF in June.

On Tuesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced a reduction in the five-time grand slam winner’s doping ban, from two years to 15 months.