Why Iga Swiatek’s doping case being kept secret is bad for tennis
Swiatek said she couldn't play over the fall owing to 'personal matters'. That didn't really explain what was going on
How Iga Swiatek explained away doping case and contaminated melatonin product
Meanwhile, Swiatek was found to have been “at the lowest end of the range for no significant fault or negligence” after the 23-year-old Polish player explained that her doping violation was caused by a contaminated supply of the non-prescription medication melatonin, which she uses to help with jet lag and sleep issues.
Halep dismayed at how Swiatek’s doping case was handled compared to her own
The former Wimbledon and French Open tennis champion Simona Halep has expressed dismay at the way Iga Swiatek’s doping case was handled compared to her own.
Iga Swiatek doping ban explained: Why it was kept secret and what it means for tennis
The five-time Grand Slam champion has served 22 days of a one-month ban from tennis. Here's what you need to know
Halep questions handling of her doping case after Swiatek's one-month ban
Simona Halep questioned the "big difference" in how doping cases are treated after world number two Iga Swiatek was handed a one-month drugs ban while the Romanian was out of action for over 18 months following two separate anti-doping violations.
Why did Iga Swiatek get a one-month doping ban? What did she test positive for?
Iga Swiatek is the second high-profile tennis player to test positive for a banned substance this year, joining Jannik Sinner. While Sinner, currently the No. 1 ranked man, was fully cleared, Swiatek, who slid from No. 1 to No. 2 last month, accepted a one-month suspension that was announced Thursday.
Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepts one-month suspension for violating anti-doping policy
Iga Swiatek, the No. 2 ranked women's tennis player in the world, has accepted a one-month suspension for violating the Tennis Anti-Doping Program, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced on Thursday.
Simona Halep says ‘big difference’ between way doping cases handled in tennis
Simona Halep has hit out at what she claims is a “big difference” between the way doping cases are handled in tennis. It was revealed on Thursday that world number two Iga Swiatek had been banned for one month – the majority of it served secretly as a provisional suspension – after testing positive for the angina drug trimetazidine.
5-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek gets one-month suspension after failing doping test
Iga Swiatek is a 23-year-old from Poland who was ranked No. 1 most of the past two seasons but is now at No. 2.
Former world No 1 issues ‘life ban’ call amid Iga Swiatek doping controversy
Swiatek was provisionally suspended for 22 days between September 12 and October 4, meaning she will serve only eight further days of her ban after being handed a one-month suspen
Simona Halep questions handling of her doping case after Iga Swiatek’s one-month ban
Romanian questions why she was banned for more than 18 months for her drugs violation while the Polish world No 1 was suspended for 1 month.
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Eugenie Bouchard seemingly throws shade at Iga Swiatek after doping news
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The case of Tara Moore and the inequality at the heart of tennis’s anti-doping programme
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Doping-WADA investigating the effects of repeated carbon monoxide exposure
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