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Vondrousova has been suspended for four years after refusing a doping control test at her home in December 2025. An independent tribunal has found no compelling justification for the refusal, and the sanction runs until June 21, 2030. ITIA emphasizes that testing can occur outside the hour window if notified and located, and reiterates the seriousness of refusals.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has increased Samuel Bensoussan’s ban from one year and 11 months to three years for involvement in fixing matches in lower-tier tennis events. ITIA says investigations linked him to a Belgian crime syndicate that corrupted at least 181 players and affected 375 matches. Bensoussan’s ranking peaked at 405 in 2018 and he has not played since 2019.
The ITIA has handed Markéta Vondroušová a four-year ban for denying a doping control at her home in December 2025. The ban is set to end on 21 June 2030. CAS is reviewing the appeal, with a hearing date not yet scheduled. Vondroušová maintains she has never doped and faced months of stress linked to the case.
Kyrgios has been suspended after testing positive for cocaine; Tsitsipas says he anticipated the news and discusses the fallout at the US Open. The sport faces questions about penalties, timing, and the players’ ongoing rivalry.