Maria Șarapova, prima apariție de la izbucnirea scandalului. Cum le-a răspuns sponsorilor care au întrerupt contractul cu ea / GALERIE FOTO

Los Angeles, CA - Tennis Golden Girl Maria Sharapova was seen grocery shopping at Whole Foods Market this afternoon. Sharapova, 28, revealed yesterday that she tested positive for the banned substance meldonium back in January. A number of sponsors have already distanced themselves from the Russian five-time Grand Slam winner. Meldonium, which Sharapova said she has taken since 2006 for health reasons, became a banned substance on 1 January. It is on the banned list now because Wada started seeing it in lots of samples and found it does have performance-enhancing properties. Nike, TAG Heuer and Porsche have suspended their relationship with the blonde athlete. In 2010, Sharapova signed a deal with Nike worth $70 million over eight years. Nike said it was suspending its relationship with Sharapova while the investigation continued. In a statement, the sportswear firm said: "We are saddened and surprised by the news about Maria Sharapova. We have decided to suspend our relationship with Maria while the investigation continues. We will continue to monitor the situation." She can be seen wearing Nike sneakers on these images as well. TAG Heuer said Tuesday that it would not renew her contract. In a statement, the watchmaker said: "Maria Sharapova was under contract with TAG Heuer until December 31, 2015. We had been in talks to extend our collaboration. In view of the current situation, the Swiss watch brand has suspended negotiations and has decided not to renew the contract.‚ÄÌ Luxury car-maker Porsche on Tuesday said it postponed planned activities with Sharapova ‚Äúuntil further details are released and we can analyze the situation.‚ÄÌ AKM-GSI March 8, 2016 To License These Photos, Please Contact : Steve Ginsburg (310) 505-8447 (323) 423-9397 steve@akmgsi.com sales@akmgsi.com or Maria Buda (917) 242-1505 mbuda@akmgsi.com ginsburgspalyinc@gmail.com March 8, 2016