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Swiatek Doping Suspension
FILE - Iga Swiatek of Poland eyes on the ball as she plays against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia during their women's bronze medal match, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Why did Iga Swiatek get a one-month doping ban? What did she test positive for?

Iga Swiatek is the second high-profile tennis player to test positive for a banned substance this year

By HOWARD FENDRICH
Published - Nov 28, 2024, 02:54 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:10 PM EST

Iga Swiatek is the second high-profile tennis player to test positive for a banned substance this year, joining Jannik Sinner. While Sinner, currently the No. 1 ranked man, was fully cleared, Swiatek, who slid from No. 1 to No. 2 last month, accepted a one-month suspension that was announced Thursday.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency said it determined that Swiatek's tainted urine sample was because of a contaminated medicine she took and so she bore a low level of responsibility.

“These are not cases of intentional doping. These are cases — in Sinner’s case ... no fault or negligence. In (Swiatek's) case, very low end, no significant fault or negligence,” ITIA CEO Karen Moorhouse said in a video call with reporters. “So I don’t think this is a cause for concern for tennis fans and the like.”

Here is a look at the details of the two cases:

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