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Marketa Vondrousova banned for four years for refusing drug test

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Marketa Vondrousova banned for four years for refusing drug test
Summary

Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, has received a four-year ban from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for refusing a drug test in December 2025. The Czech player failed to allow a doping control officer entry to her home, claiming a fear for her safety due to the officer's improper identification. An independent tribunal ruled she provided no compelling justification for her refusal, treating it as equivalent to a positive test. The suspension will last until June 21, 2030, but Vondrousova is allowed to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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Key Details
  • •Vondrousova was charged for refusing an anti-doping test.
  • •She claimed to have an acute stress reaction at the time.
  • •The tribunal supported the ITIA's decision on her punishment.
  • •She is ranked 122 in the world after her 2023 win.
  • •Vondrousova can appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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What they're saying
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‘No compelling justification’ for not submitting a sample ‘Unpredictable testing is essential to protect clean sport’ The 2023 Wimbledon singles champion Marketa Vondrousova has been suspended from tennis for four years for refusing an anti-doping test. An independent tribunal concluded that there was “no compelling justification” for the 26-year-old Czech to have not submitted a sample when notified by a doping control officer, out of competition and at her home, on the night of 3 December, 2025. Continue reading...

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Former Wimbledon singles champion Marketa Vondrousova says she has “never doped” after being suspended from tennis for four years for refusing an anti-doping test. An independent tribunal concluded that there was “no compelling justification” for the 26-year-old Czech to have not submitted a sample when notified by a doping control officer, out of competition and at her home, on the night of December 3, 2025.

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2023 Wimbledon singles champion Marketa Vondrousova has been suspended from tennis for four years for refusing an anti-doping test. An independent tribunal concluded that there was “no compelling justification” for the 26-year-old Czech to have not submitted a sample when notified by a doping control officer, out of competition and at her home, on the night of December 3, 2025.

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