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Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova suspended for 4 years for refusing an anti-doping test
The Czech former Wimbledon champion can appeal the ruling to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after an independent tribunal found she missed a December test.
- On Monday, the International Tennis Integrity Agency suspended former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova for four years after she refused an out-of-competition drug test in December 2025.
- Vondrousova cited "months of physical and mental stress" and fear for her safety when a tester arrived late at night without properly identifying themselves, leading to an "acute stress reaction."
- An independent tribunal concluded there was "no compelling justification" for the refusal, noting that under anti-doping rules, refusing a test carries the same sanction as testing positive.
- Effective immediately, the 26-year-old Czech is barred from playing, coaching, or attending events sanctioned by tennis's four major bodies until her suspension expires on June 21, 2030.
- Vondrousova retains the right to appeal the decision to the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport, though her legal team has not indicated whether they will pursue further action.
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Marketa Vondrousova, Wimbledon winner 2023, is suspended for four years after a denied doping test. Her case again raises the question: How justice is punished in tennis?
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