Marketa Vondrousova banned for four years for refusing drug test
ESPN • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 2:09 PM
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
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.
- •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.
- 3:45 PMESPN — Vondrousova banned four years for refusing test
- 3:11 PMYahoo Sports — Ex-Wimbledon champ Vondrousova gets 4-year ban for refusing drug test
- 2:09 PMBBC Sport — Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova given four-year ban
- 2:05 PMYahoo Sports — Markéta Vondroušová, 2023 Wimbledon champ, suspended four years for refusing to take drug test
"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.
"Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova is banned for four years for refusing an anti-doping test in December 2025.
"Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was suspended for four years Monday for refusing an anti-doping test.
Sources
External links- ESPNJun 22, 2026, 3:45 PMVondrousova banned four years for refusing test
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was suspended for four years Monday for refusing an anti-doping test.
- Yahoo SportsJun 22, 2026, 3:11 PMEx-Wimbledon champ Vondrousova gets 4-year ban for refusing drug test
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.
- BBC SportJun 22, 2026, 2:09 PMEx-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova given four-year ban
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova is banned for four years for refusing an anti-doping test in December 2025.
- Yahoo SportsJun 22, 2026, 2:05 PMMarkéta Vondroušová, 2023 Wimbledon champ, suspended four years for refusing to take drug test
Markéta Vondroušová said she had an "acute stress reaction" when a drug tester showed up at her home in December.
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