HARD SANCTION controversy for one of Wimbledon’s surprises

The 24-year-old Swede received an 18-month suspension for violating anti-doping rules, despite reports that he was cleared for 2022.

mikael ymer provided one of the great surprises of the last edition of Wimbledon in beat American Taylor Fritz, number 9 in the world. The Swede, who was eliminated in the third round but reached the 51st position of the ATP rankingHe received a harsh punishment for him Tribunal of Sports Arbitration through violating anti-doping rules: they gave it to him 18-month suspension despite ensuring he was exonerated in 2022.

“In January 2022, the ITF charged me with a possible anti-doping rule violation for failing three out-of-competition tests in a 12-month period.. I contested that case at a hearing and I was acquitted by an independent tribunal of three arbitrators in June 2022. The ITF appealed that decision. even those who acquitted me were appointed according to their own rules“, it started downloading on social networks.

“I learned yesterday that the Court of Arbitration for Sport has suspended me from professional tennis for 18 months, despite the fact that I have never used or been accused of using banned substances. Having been acquitted once, and wholeheartedly standing by the fact that I did not feel that a third offense had been committed, I consider your decision to try me again and later plead guilty unfair. Besides that, I found it it is hard to understand that they found an 18-month suspension to be the only punishment”, continued the 24-year-old tennis player, who can only compete again at the beginning of 2025. “I understand that these rules are put in place to protect the integrity of our sport and that they are there for a reason. However, I do not believe that I have violated those rules, and I have a clear conscience with God as my witness.”, graduate

The career of Mikael Ymer

The 24-year-old Swedish tennis player, currently ranked 51st in the rankings, Until now, he does not have a title on the ATP circuit in singles but he has one in doubles, at the Stockholm Open, where he competed with his brother Elias.. His last contest was Wimbledonwhere Slovakian Alex Molcan was eliminated in the first round 6-3, 6-3, 6-4and then he has to face number 9 in the world, the American taylor fritzwho beat 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. However, in the third round fell to Colombian Daniel Galán 6-2, 6-7(2), 7-6(5), 3-6 and 6-1 and was eliminated.