Banned Maria Sharapova quenches US Open's thirst

Maria Sharapova may have been banned from playing tennis for a while for failing a dope test, but she’s all over the US Open nevertheless

A US Open water bottle with Maria Sharapova’s face on it 

Maria Sharapova may have been banned from playing tennis for a while for failing a dope test, but she’s all over the US Open neverthelesss.

The tournament’s official water sponsor, Evian, has continued its commercial relationship with the Russian former World No 1, despite some other brands severing ties with her after the drug issue.

So Sharapova’s face is all over the thousands of water bottles doing the rounds at Flushing Meadows.

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