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		</div><p>Andy Murray believes Maria Sharapova deserves to be suspended after the five-time grand slam winner admitted failing a drugs test.</p>
<p>Despite his racket sponsor Head supporting the Russian, suggesting she had not intended to gain a competitive advantage by using meldonium and that she had made an “honest” mistake, world number two Murray reckons she must be banned.</p>
<p>The Scot said on BBC Radio Five: “On January 1 that substance was made illegal and she was taking it through January and into the Australian Open, so it was.</p>
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<p>The 10 years before that she was taking it, it’s not on the list so there’s not a whole lot you can say about that, but it became illegal and she, along with a number of other athletes who were still taking it, you have to accept responsibility for that and take the suspension.”</p>
<p>Speaking at a press conference in Indian Wells ahead of his participation in the BNP Paribas Open, Murray continued: “It’s not up to me to decide the punishment, but if you’re taking performance-enhancing drugs and you fail a drugs test, you have to get suspended.”</p>
<p>Head released a statement on Thursday claiming it was “proud” to be associated with the Russian just three days after her revelation that she had tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open.</p>
<p>The company also announced the intention to extend Sharapova’s contract, even though she is facing a possible four-year ban from tennis, and Murray was baffled by the approach from a sponsor he has used throughout his career.</p>
<p>“I think it’s a strange stance, given everything that’s happened the last few days,” he said. “I don’t really know what else to say on that, but that’s not something I believe.</p>
<p>“I think at this stage it’s important really to get hold of the facts and let things play out, like more information coming out before making a decision to extend the contract like that, in my view. I personally wouldn’t have responded like that.”</p>
<p>Murray’s comments came after Head had publicly backed Sharapova despite a number of her other sponsors, including Nike and Porsche, distancing themselves from her while watchmaker Tag Heuer vowed to cut ties completely.</p>
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