Vondrousova Says Doping Tester Demanded Sample Outside Declared Hour
Her post renews scrutiny of no‑notice testing rules that mandate a daily one‑hour window with bans for repeated failures.
Overview
- The 2023 Wimbledon champion wrote that a tester arrived at 8:15 p.m., told her the declared time "doesn't matter," and required an immediate test.
- She called the visit a "serious intrusion into my privacy," said she complies with the system, and urged that enforcers follow the rules with respect.
- Vondrousova tagged the WTA, ITF, and WADA in the Instagram post, asking whether it is normal for officers to wait in players' living rooms at night.
- Under the ITIA Tennis Anti‑Doping Programme, players in the International Registered Testing Pool file daily whereabouts in WADA's ADAMS system, with three non‑compliances in 12 months triggering a violation.
- Players across tours have described the regime as anxiety‑inducing, though no governing body had announced a formal response or policy change at the time of these reports.