Maria Sharapova has been suspended for two years by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) after testing positive for banned drug meldonium.
The ITF made the announcement Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation about the future of the richest female athlete of the past decade.
The five-time grand slam winner said in March that she had failed a drug test at the Australian Open on January 26. She received a provisional ban on March 12.
Sharapova said she would appeal Wednesday's verdict in a statement on her Facebook page.
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