Profile Maria Sharapova: The ace of spin

The world’s highest-earning female athlete has tested positive for a banned substance

Image control has been at the heart of everything Maria Sharapova has done on and off the court

Factfile

Age:28

Appearance: Tall, with impeccable style

Newsworthiness: The world’s highest-earning female athlete has tested positive for a banned substance and is facing a potentially career-ending suspension

Image control has been at the heart of everything Maria Sharapova has done on and off the court since she announced her presence to the tennis world with a victory at Wimbledon in 2004.

Every year since that first grand slam, the Russian athlete has been ...