{"id":184592,"date":"2024-11-28T23:57:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T23:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/28\/iga-swiatek-five-time-grand-slam-champion-says-one-month-doping-ban-was-worst-experience-of-my-life\/"},"modified":"2024-11-28T23:57:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T23:57:14","slug":"iga-swiatek-five-time-grand-slam-champion-says-one-month-doping-ban-was-worst-experience-of-my-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/28\/iga-swiatek-five-time-grand-slam-champion-says-one-month-doping-ban-was-worst-experience-of-my-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Iga Swiatek: Five-time Grand Slam champion says one-month doping ban was ‘worst experience of my life’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has said being given a one-month doping ban from the sport was the “worst experience of my life”.<\/p>\n

The Polish player was ranked world number one when she provided a sample containing the angina medication trimetazidine in an out-of-competition test on 12 August.<\/p>\n

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) accepted the result was caused by contamination of the regulated non-prescription medication melatonin, manufactured and sold in Poland, which Swiatek took for jet lag and sleep issues.<\/p>\n

Her level of fault was therefore considered to be at the lowest end of the range for “No Significant Fault or Negligence”.<\/p>\n

Swiatek was provisionally suspended from 22 September until 4 October but the suspension was not made public.<\/p>\n

Instead, the three tournaments the 23-year-old missed were attributed to personal matters and a change of coach.<\/p>\n

The world number two will remain suspended until 4 December to make up the month, as well as forfeit her prize money for reaching the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Open, the tournament which directly followed the test.<\/p>\n

‘Tremendous stress and anxiety’<\/strong><\/p>\n

She wrote on Instagram: “I’m finally allowed… so I instantly want to share with you something that became the worst experience of my life.<\/p>\n

“In the last 2.5 months I was subject to strict ITIA proceedings, which confirmed my innocence.<\/p>\n

“The only positive doping test in my career, showing unbelievably low level of a banned substance I’ve never heard about before, put everything I’ve worked so hard for my entire life into question.<\/p>\n

“Both me and my team had to deal with tremendous stress and anxiety. Now everything has been carefully explained, and with a clean slate I can go back to what I love most. I know I will be stronger than ever.<\/p>\n

“I’m leaving with you a long video and right now I’m just relieved it’s over. I want to be open with you, even though I know I did nothing wrong.”<\/p>\n

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The Women’s Tennis Association backed Swiatek, saying: “The WTA fully supports Iga during this difficult time.<\/p>\n

“Iga has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to fair play and upholding the principles of clean sport, and this unfortunate incident highlights the challenges athletes face in navigating the use of medications and supplements.”<\/p>\n

Trimetazidine has been central to several other high-profile doping cases, including 23 Chinese swimmers controversially cleared to compete and the Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva testing positive for the substance.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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