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Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova banned for refusing drug test
Key takeaways
- Marketa Vondrousova, who won Wimbledon in 2023, was issued a four year suspension after she refused to submit a sample in December.
- Vondrousova did not submit a sample when notified by a doping control officer during an out-of-competition test attempt at her home last December.
- The 26-year-old Czech, who won Wimbledon in 2023, claimed “months of physical and mental stress” affected her decision making, in addition to concerns for her safety.
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Marketa Vondrousova, who won Wimbledon in 2023, was issued a four year suspension after she refused to submit a sample in December.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Marketa Vondrousova faces a four-year ban from the professional tennis tour [File: Eduardo Munoz/File Photo]By AFPPublished On 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was handed a four-year suspension on Monday for refusing an anti-doping test.
Vondrousova did not submit a sample when notified by a doping control officer during an out-of-competition test attempt at her home last December.
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