Sharapova's two-year suspension won't change anything in luxury project: Count Homestead India

Gurgaon-based realty group, which has named one of their projects `Ballet by Sharapova', says that the tennis player's two-year suspension will not change anything.

Maria Sharapova was handed a two-year suspension from tennis this month after she confessed to taking the banned substance meldonium. But some of her sponsors and marketing collaborators like Nike have not discontinued their association with the player. Count Homestead India, a Gurgaon-based luxury developer, is among those who will stick with Sharapova.

The group signed her as a brand ambassador for a luxury project, which was also named `Ballet by Sharapova'. A company spokesperson told ETPanache, “We are not changing the name of the tower.“


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According to reports, Sharapova was snagged by the group in a multi-million dollar deal.


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However, a source in the know said that the deal only included the usage of her name and that she has not endorsed it anywhere else, except during a trip to Delhi in 2012. According to a real estate .website , the project will be ready for possession by 2018.