The tennis player tested positive for traces of drugs during the Challenger Series tournament in Cary (USA). However, the American did not have a therapeutic exception for the use of cannabis.
Medvedev beat Shevchenko in straight sets and reached the second round of the Dubai tournament
Kania, ranked 1,353rd in the world, requested an autopsy of sample B. But it also contained traces of drugs.
The tennis player has never been able to prove his lack of guilt. As a result, he was disqualified for two years. The ineligibility period expires on February 1, 2026.
Source: Sport
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