Vondrousova, ex-Wimbledon champion, insists she has ‘never doped’
Summary
Marketa Vondrousova, a former Wimbledon champion, has been banned from tennis for four years by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for not allowing an anti-doping officer to enter her home in December 2025. Vondrousova denies doping and says she has never tested positive in her career.Key Facts
- Vondrousova was banned for four years for refusing to open the door to an anti-doping officers’ visit.
- She said the officer did not properly identify themselves or follow protocol when ringing her bell.
- Vondrousova claims she has never used doping substances and has always passed drug tests.
- Three days after the incident, she was tested again and the result was negative.
- An independent tribunal found no strong reason for her to refuse the test.
- During her ban, she cannot play, coach, or attend any tennis events sanctioned by major tennis bodies.
- The manager of her tennis club called the decision “nonsensical and scandalous” and criticized the ITIA’s handling of her case.
- Vondrousova won Wimbledon in 2023, reached the French Open final in 2019, earned an Olympic silver medal, and was ranked as high as sixth in the world.
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