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Vondrousova Suspended Four Years by ITIA Over Refused Doping Test

ITIA says a December refusal is treated as a positive result, producing a four-year ban that may be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Overview

  • The International Tennis Integrity Agency announced on Monday that a tribunal suspended Marketa Vondrousova for four years after she refused an out-of-competition test at her home on December 3, 2025.
  • Under the anti-doping rules cited by the ITIA, a refusal to provide a sample is equated with a positive test and carries the same maximum four-year sanction.
  • The ban runs through June 21, 2030, and the player, the ITIA or the Czech national anti-doping organisation may appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
  • Vondrousova has said on Instagram that months of physical and mental stress, online threats and a late-night visit left her afraid and led her to refuse the test, but the ITIA tribunal found those explanations insufficient.
  • The suspension removes a recent Grand Slam champion from competition, freezes her ranking slide she has faced since January, and risks long-term damage to her career unless an appeal overturns the ruling.