The Tennis Integrity Agency reported that the 22-year-old detected nandrolone in his body after competing in WTTM15 in Ecuador. In his social networks, he confessed to having lived the hardest moment of his career.
Disturbing news for domestic tennis was announced this morning by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). The agency reports that Felipe Hernández (1147th ATP) has been provisionally suspended for doping after testing positive after a tournament in Ecuador.
Specifically, the ITIA clarified that the 22-year-old tennis player had been provisionally suspended under Article 7.12.1 of the 2022 Tennis Anti-Doping Program. Indeed, after a match played in June 2022, during a WTT M15 which took place in Ecuador the player tested positive for doping.
The test, which was carried out at a time when Hernández was 1179 years old in the world, showed that in his body was found nandrolone and its metabolites, which are substances banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Nandrolone is an anabolic androgenic steroid that occurs naturally in small amounts in the human body and in Its positive effects include muscle growth, appetite stimulation, and increased red blood cell production and bone density. For this same steroid, Petr Korda was suspended in 1998.
In the press release published today, the ITIA clarifies the Chilean’s situation. “Adverse Analytical Findings for Unspecified Substances result in a Mandatory Provisional Suspension. The player was given the option to request that the B sample be tested to see if he confirmed the A sample. or sanctioned by sports governing bodies. is saved from the text.
Hernández has played in nine professional events during the season, the first being the Concepción Challenger in January 2022, where he said goodbye in the first round. After passing through the city of Penquista, he played in the playoffs of Santiago and Coquimbo.
It was in May this year that the tennis player traveled to Ecuador to participate in various tournaments in the South American country, competing in three singles and doubles events. It was during these events that the positive result was given to his doping tests.
The tennis player has posted his disclaimers on his social media, stating that he opposes all forms of doping and has not sought to gain any performance advantage through banned substances. “This is the worst news I have received in my career, but I hope I can come out of it even stronger. In the same way, I hope that this situation will serve all young tennis players who, like me, are starting out professionally. I am solely responsible for what enters my body and we must take the utmost care when reviewing every product we consume. “, he specifies.
This complex situation is added to that of Bárbara Gatica, who in June was also provisionally suspended for doping, but for boldenone. The Chilean is currently in the discharge phase and with their lawyer Bichara Neto (who also helped Jarry and Paolo Guerrero), they hope to show that the positive result was due to cross-contamination of the meat.
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