Wimbledon champion Vondroušová handed four-year ban

Markéta Vondroušová, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, has been banned from tennis for four years after failing to provide a sample during an out-of-competition doping control last year.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced the sanction on its website, noting that failure to provide a sample carries the same penalty as a positive doping test.

Responding to the ruling, the 26-year-old denied ever using performance-enhancing substances. The incident occurred during an out-of-competition test in December. Vondroušová argued that the inspector from Germany’s anti-doping agency did not follow standard procedures and was therefore denied entry to her apartment. The inspector stated in her report that all required procedures had been followed.