Porsche and TAG Heuer suspend cooperation with Sharapova – Puls Biznesu

The best-paid woman in world sport admitted earlier this week that it had a positive doping tests, which were carried out during this year’s Australian Open. The Russian athlete weapons that detected the center is a drug that only in January is on the list of banned substances.

Doping scandal meant that Nike, which is associated with the tennis player for more than a decade, decided to suspend cooperation. Bloomberg reports that Sharapova current contract with the company producing clothing and sports equipment worth $ 70 million for eight years.

But this is not the end, because similar decisions adopted two other important sponsors Russian. TAG Heuer has suspended talks on the renewal of the agreement, which is valid until December.

Porsche announced in turn that moves the planned activities for the publication of further details concerning this affair.

“Forbes” estimates that last year Sharapova earned $ 29.7 million, but only 23 per cent. the amount earned directly on the court. The rest are receipts from sponsors.