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Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova given four-year ban

Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova given four-year ban

Summary

Marketa Vondrousova, a former Wimbledon women's singles champion, has been banned from tennis for four years. She was suspended for refusing to allow an anti-doping test at her home in December 2025.

Key Facts

  • Vondrousova is 26 years old and won Wimbledon in 2023 as the first unseeded player.
  • The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) charged her with refusing an anti-doping test.
  • She denied a doping officer entry to her home for a test in December 2025.
  • Vondrousova said she feared for her safety and believed the officer did not follow protocol.
  • A tribunal decided she did not have a good reason to refuse the test.
  • Her ban will last until June 21, 2030.
  • The case highlights tennis rules about doping controls and player cooperation.
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