Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was handed a four-year suspension on Monday for refusing an anti-doping test.
Vondrousova did not submit a sample when notified by a doping control officer during an out-of-competition test attempt at her home in December 2025.
The 26-year-old Czech, who won Wimbledon in 2023, said stress and poor mental health had affected her decision-making, in addition to concerns for her safety.
An independent tribunal considered Vondrousova’s claims, as well as testimony from the Doping Control Officer who attempted to conduct the test.
The tribunal concluded that the evidence offered “no compelling justification” for the world number 122 to refuse the test.
