At the end of November last year, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said that on August 12 during the Cincinnati tournament in the body of Iga Świątek, trimetasidine, i.e. the forbidden remedy, was detected. A month later Shelf She proved that she had taken the substance unconsciously, in the form of sleeping medicine. That is why our player has received a symbolic, monthly suspension.
Stan Wawrinka returned to the doping scandal with the participation of Świątek and Sinner. “That's all that counts”
At present, hardly anyone remembers those events. The tennis world focused on the case of Jannik Sinner, who was also accused of doping. In his situation, the World Anti -Doping Agency (WADA) was definitely sharper. In the Italian body in March 2024, Clostebol was found, which the player was supposed to be accidentally accepted while working with a physiotherapist.
Ultimately, the translations of the ATP ranking leader were not completely convincing. Sinner was suspended for the period from February 9 to May 4. He will return to the game in front of two Grand Slam tournaments – Roland Garros and Wimbledon. By the way, he will be able to appear in Rome in front of his own audience.
Last year, the tennis environment survived a real earthquake in connection with doping scandals involving both women's and male tennis. A lot of players commented on the whole matter. Some supported the suspended ones tennis playerswhile others undermined their credibility and work ethics and criticized itia or defect for too indulgent treatment of stars. Recently, olive oil has decided to add Stan Wawrinka.
Three -time champion of the Great Szlemów for a few days ago He published a very meaningful entry on social media. “I don't believe in pure sport anymore,” we read. In addition, the Swiss gave an interview Il Corriere dello Sport. – Many negative things have happened in the tennis of men and women in recent years, and our image sport He was destroyed. I hope the situation will improve in the future – he said.
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– If we look at the last year, two numbers 1 positive test result. And we players learned about it only a few months later. What we ask for is total transparency and I hope that the situation in tennis will improve. Finally, we only hope for great matches and we don't want anyone to fall off our sport, let alone number 1 in the world. We want transparency. That's all that counts – he supplemented.