A watan Maris na shekarar 2016, Sharapova ta bayyana cewa ta kasa gwajin shan miyagun kwayoyi a gasar Australian Open a ranar 26 ga watan Janairun shekarar 2016.
Tabbas, mafi rikitarwa na jumla shine "A watan Maris na 2016, Sharapova ta bayyana cewa ta gaza gwajin kwayoyi a 2016 Australian Open a ranar 26 ga Janairu, 2016, ta yarda da gwajin gwaji don meldonium, wani abu da Hukumar Kula da Yada Hanyoyi ta Duniya (WADA) ta haramta. "