The tennis world continues to be rocked by doping cases. If in recent weeks the positive results of Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek have been revealed, This Monday the case of Max Purcell was known.
The Australian, two-time doubles Grand Slam winner, was temporarily suspended for violating anti-doping regulations and miss the Australian Open in January, the International Agency for Tennis Integrity (Itia) announced.
The 26-year-old tennis player, ranked 12th in the world in doubles, admitted to using a “prohibited method” and “requested a temporary suspension on December 10,” Itia said, without providing more details about the violation.
The temporary suspension began on December 12 pending the outcome of the investigation and decision on sanctions, the agency added.
Purcell won Wimbledon 2022 as a couple with fellow countryman Matt Ebdenand then the US Open 2023 with fellow Australian Jordan Thompson.
The Australian Tennis Federation (ATF) emphasized that. The suspension “is not related to the use of a doping product, but in a prohibited manner.”
This year, Itia sanctioned the world number 1 for doping, Jannik Sinnernumber 2 in the women’s circuit, Iga Swiatek.
The Italianwho was briefly suspended on two occasions, was exonerated by Itia, but remains the subject of an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Infinite traces of anabolic clostebol were found in his body, and he pleaded guilty to negligence.
The Polish woman also tested positive for trimetazidine in Augustthe substance for which the Russian skater Kamila Valieva was suspended for four years, but the effects of doping have not been confirmed.
Source: La Verdad
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