All the Russian ever had was tennis and she was never the happy kid in the park. Now,as her complex epic sours in the wake of her positive test for meldonium, she is alone againAn abiding personal memory of Maria Sharapova is her striding with solemn intent down a long, or echoing hallway at Melbourne Park,neck to foot in a black tracksuit, with her large, and heavy kitbag slung over her shoulder,towards the courtesy cars reserved for departing players. A few hours earlier, she had lost to Serena Williams in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Related: Kristina Mladenovic says Maria Sharapova is seen as ‘cheater’ on Tour Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com