The second racket of the world was found guilty, but received a small punishment.
World number two Iga Swiatek has received a one-month ban from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) as part of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme.
On August 12 this year, a 23-year-old Polish tennis player passed a positive doping test, in which the banned substance trimetazidine was detected.
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The investigation showed that the substance entered the athlete’s body as a result of taking another approved over-the-counter drug, melatonin, which he used to overcome the effects of jet lag and combat sleep disorders. sleep Considering all the circumstances, the ITIA found that there was no significant fault or negligence in the tennis player’s actions that led to the anti-doping rule violation and awarded the minimum period of ineligibility.
The suspension took effect on September 12, and Schwiatek missed the WTA 500 Seoul, WTA 1000 Beijing and WTA 1000 Wuhan. On October 4, the appeal of the Polish tennis player was granted, after which he returned to performances.
On November 27, Schwiatek officially admitted the violations and agreed to the disqualification. At the same time, the penalty period will take into account the period of his temporary suspension, so the disqualification will end on December 4, 2024, reports the official ITIA website.
It was earlier reported that the CAS registered an appeal by WADA in the doping scandal of world number one Jannik Sinner.
Source: korrespondent
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