Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMarketa Vondrousova won Wimbledon in 2023 (Reuters)Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion and former world No 6, has been handed a four-year suspension from tennis. The suspension stems from her refusal to undergo a drugs test conducted by a doping control official in December 2025. Vondrousova released a statement in April, claiming she suffered an “acute stress reaction” during the random visit, which she said prevented her from thinking rationally. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), responsible for tennis’ anti-doping policy, charged her in April, leading to an independent tribunal. The tribunal concluded that Vondrousova’s evidence offered “no compelling justification” for her refusal, despite the test occurring outside her designated testing window, as players can be tested at any time. In fullWimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova handed four-year suspension for refusing drugs testThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Wimbledon champion who refused a drugs test handed lengthy ban
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMarketa Vondrousova won Wimbledon in 2023 (Reuters)Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion and former world No 6, has been handed a four-year suspension from tennis. The suspension stems from her refusal to undergo a drugs test conducted by a doping control official in December 2025. Vondrousova released a statement in April, claiming she suffered an “acute stress reaction” during the random visit, which she said prevented her from thinking rationally. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), responsible for tennis’ anti-doping policy, charged her in April, leading to an independent tribunal. The tribunal concluded that Vondrousova’s evidence offered “no compelling justification” for her refusal, despite the test occurring outside her designated testing window, as players can be tested at any time. In fullWimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova handed four-year suspension for refusing drugs testThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
