The Girls Tennis Affiliation, by way of an official assertion, has proven its full assist for Iga Swiatek.
Final August, the Polish participant failed a doping management for the prohibited substance trimetazidine (TMZ) and accepted the one-month ban determined by the ITIA.
In line with what was communicated by the ITIA, the optimistic result’s linked to the contamination of a non-prescription drug (melatonin) in Poland and subsequently the violation was not intentional. Swiatek should respect a one-month ban, however she had already been provisionally suspended from September 22 to October 4. She subsequently has solely eight days left to serve.
Iga Swiatek© Polski Zwiazek Tenisowy/Instagram – Truthful Use
Beneath you possibly can learn the official WTA assertion:
“The WTA acknowledges the decision of the International Tennis Integrity Association (ITIA), which administers the Tennis Anti-Doping Program (TADP), to suspend Iga Swiatek for one month, following the identification of a contaminated regulated drug (melatonin) as the source of her positive test for the prohibited substance Trimetazidine.
The WTA fully supports Iga at this difficult time. Iga has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to fair play and the principles of clean sport, and this unfortunate incident highlights the challenges athletes face in addressing the use of drugs and supplements. The WTA remains steadfast in its support of clean sport, fostering rigorous processes that protect the integrity of competition.
It also emphasizes that athletes must take every precaution to verify the safety and compliance of all products they use, as even inadvertent exposure to prohibited substances can have significant consequences. We will continue to work closely with our athletes to provide them with resources to make informed decisions and maintain the highest standards of integrity in our sport.”
We recall that is the second doping case that has shocked tennis, in 2024. The opposite clearly issues Jannik Sinner and his positivity to Clostebol. The sentence of the younger Italian ought to arrive after mid-February 2025.
