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Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova given four-year ban
'Breaking' graphicByLorraine McKennaBBC Sport Journalist
  • Published8 minutes ago

Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been banned for four years for refusing an anti-doping test last year.

Vondrousova, 26, was charged by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after denying a doping control officer entry to her home to conduct the test in December 2025.

The Czech player said in April she feared for her safety when the officer called and said they failed to follow "protocol".

But a tribunal determined Vondrousova, who became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women's singles title in 2023, provided "no compelling justification" for refusing a test.

Vondrousova's suspension will end on 21 June 2030.

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Originally reported by BBC Sport. Read the full story at the original source.