Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova suspended for 4 years for refusing an anti-doping test
The Czech former Wimbledon champion can appeal the ruling to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after an independent tribunal found she missed a December test.
- On Monday, the International Tennis Integrity Agency suspended former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova for four years after she refused an out-of-competition drug test in December 2025.
- Vondrousova cited "months of physical and mental stress" and fear for her safety when a tester arrived late at night without properly identifying themselves, leading to an "acute stress reaction."
- An independent tribunal concluded there was "no compelling justification" for the refusal, noting that under anti-doping rules, refusing a test carries the same sanction as testing positive.
- Effective immediately, the 26-year-old Czech is barred from playing, coaching, or attending events sanctioned by tennis's four major bodies until her suspension expires on June 21, 2030.
- Vondrousova retains the right to appeal the decision to the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport, though her legal team has not indicated whether they will pursue further action.
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Marketa Vondrousova, 2023 Wimbledon champion, barred 4 years for refusing doping test
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was suspended for four years on Monday for refusing an anti-doping test, even though the Czech player cited "mental stress" and fear when the testing agent "rang my door late at night without properly identifying themselves."
Czech tennis player Marketa Vondrousova, Wimbledon champion in 2023 and silver medalist in Tokyo 2020, received a four-year penalty from an independent court after refusing to carry out an anti-doping check in December 2025. The Czech woman did not deliver the required sample to an anti-doping control officer (OCD) who notified her of the out-of-competition test at her home on 3 December, as reported this Monday by the International Tennis Integ…
Marketa Vondrousova triumphed in Wimbledon in 2023, but has not completed a game since January. The Czech woman has been banned for a long time as she had refused a doping test. Her decision is based on a lack of security and private problems.
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