Sharapova must accept responsibility, says Andy Murray

Friday, 11 March 2016 14:29

FILE: Great Britain's Andy Murray (L) of the Manila Mavericks celebrates a point with teammate Russia's Maria Sharapova against India's Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna of the Indian Aces in the mixed doubles of the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL)

Andy Murray has said that Maria Sharapova must accept responsibility for failing a drugs test. The World number two has said that Sharapova must serve her ban after she tested positive for meldonium in January. Murray has said that if a player takes performance-enhancing drugs and fails a drugs test, he or she show get suspended. Sharapova will be provisionally suspended from March 12.

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