N'ọnwa Maachị afọ 2016, Sharapova kpughere na ya dara ule ọgwụ ọjọọ n'asọmpi Australian Open nke afọ 2016 n'abalị 26 nke ọnwa Jenụwarị afọ 2016.
N'ezie, ụdị okwu dị mgbagwoju anya nke ahịrịokwu ahụ bụ "Na Machị 2016, Sharapova kpughere na ọ dara ule ọgwụ ọjọọ na 2016 Australian Open na Jenụwarị 26, 2016, na-ekweta na ọ nwalere nke ọma maka meldonium, ihe a machibidoro site na World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ".