Safeguarding professional tennis integrity worldwide
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.
A wave of doping cases has affected athletes across multiple sports this week, with legal actions and disciplinary rulings shaping careers and competition. The stories highlight how authorities are tightening rules and how athletes respond to allegations and sanctions.
Elina Svitolina has announced in a joint Instagram post that she and Gaël Monfils are ending their five-year marriage, citing the mental toll of Russia's war in Ukraine and the need to rediscover herself. The couple share a daughter, Skaï, and say they will remain a family for their child.