WTA stands by Iga Swiatek to support her innocence

Yesterday at 10:30 AM

The Women Tennis Association, through an official statement, has shown its full support for Iga Swiatek.

Last August, the Polish player failed a doping control for the prohibited substance trimetazidine (TMZ) and accepted the one-month ban decided by the ITIA.

According to what was communicated by the ITIA, the positive result is linked to the contamination of a non-prescription drug (melatonin) in Poland and therefore the violation was not intentional. Swiatek will have to respect a one-month ban, but she had already been provisionally suspended from September 22 to October 4. She therefore has only eight days left to serve.

Below you can read the official WTA statement:

"The WTA acknowledges the decision of the International Tennis Integrity Association (ITIA), which administers the Tennis Anti-Doping Program (TADP), to suspend Iga Swiatek for one month, following the identification of a contaminated regulated drug (melatonin) as the source of her positive test for the prohibited substance Trimetazidine.

The WTA fully supports Iga at this difficult time. Iga has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to fair play and the principles of clean sport, and this unfortunate incident highlights the challenges athletes face in addressing the use of drugs and supplements. The WTA remains steadfast in its support of clean sport, fostering rigorous processes that protect the integrity of competition.

It also emphasizes that athletes must take every precaution to verify the safety and compliance of all products they use, as even inadvertent exposure to prohibited substances can have significant consequences. We will continue to work closely with our athletes to provide them with resources to make informed decisions and maintain the highest standards of integrity in our sport."

We recall this is the second doping case that has shocked tennis, in 2024. The other obviously concerns Jannik Sinner and his positivity to Clostebol. The sentence of the young Italian should arrive after mid-February 2025.