Episode details
Available for over a year
Maria Sharapova's former coach Jeff Tarango says he is "very surprised" at her admission that she failed a drugs test at the Australian Open. The Russian tennis player, 28, tested positive for Meldonium, a substance she has been taking since 2006 for health issues. Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam champion, is provisionally suspended from 12 March pending further action. Tarango, who used to coach the former world number one, has admitted he has been shocked by the news: "I'm very surprised, it's caught all of us here in Los Angeles and I can see why she wanted to do this on her terms," he told 5 live Sport's Mark Chapman. "I'm conflicted because I was one of her first coaches, she's been a great champion, I love her and I will anyway." This clip is from 5 live Sport on Monday, 7 March 2016.
Programme Website