ITIA lands in controversy after 'insane' anti-doping update requiring tennis players to shower under chaperone supervision

ITIA defends ‘uncomfortable’ shower rule as fan criticism bubbles over

The International Tennis Integrity Agency has come under fire from some fans after it issued a reminder about anti-doping rules, saying players chosen to give samples must remain in full view of chaperones if they choose to take a shower first.

‘It’s unacceptable’: Tennis body unveils ‘creepy’ shower rule

Tennis players will have to abide by a new ‘creepy’ shower rule as the sport works to implement stricter doping measures.

Tennis stars at risk of 'extremely serious' punishments for showering too long

It comes as part of an anti-doping crackdown.

ITIA lands in controversy after 'insane' anti-doping update requiring tennis players to shower under chaperone supervision

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) came under fire from fans after it released an anti-doping update that required players to shower under the supervision of a chaperone.

ITIA under spotlight against after issuing directives to players regarding taking shower before giving sample for dope test

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has once again come under scrutiny after issuing a directive for players to take a shower before undergoing a doping test. The disciplinary body has come under severe criticism after men’s world number one Jannik Sinner managed to escape any ban despi...

Dealing with anti-doping must not be simple at all: any decision is destined to be exploited, every change has, intrinsic in itself, an always all too heated debate. It's impossible to get everyone to agree, that's for sure. After 2024 that made the doping issue the center of every discussion, a radical change seemed certain, and mandatory. A change that would help those obviously unfortunate situations, without losing rigidity on the most funda…