The five time grand slam tennis champion Sharapova tested positive for the drug at this year’s Australian Open after it was added to WADA’s list of banned substances in January.
WADA said in a notice on Wednesday that athletes who tested positive for meldonium before March 1 could have bans overturned as the agency was unable to establish how quickly the drug cleared the human body.
“In light of the recent notice from WADA regarding the process for dealing with cases involving meldonium, the ITF can confirm that the Tennis Anti-Doping Program case involving Maria Sharapova will proceed to a hearing in accordance with WADA’s recommendations,” the ITF stated.
