
The curious update of the anti-doping regulations: players will not be able to shower without being observed. Photo: Getty
The International Tennis Anti-Doping Agency itself has announced a curious update to its regulations that has sparked quite a debate on social media. As they report in a statement, male and female tennis players will not be able to shower without being observed when called to undergo the anti-doping test, in order to prevent any influential alterations in the test results at that moment.
This is …extraordinary. pic.twitter.com/S6ZDYQdinU
— Jon Wertheim (@jon_wertheim) April 18, 2025
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La curiosa actualización del reglamento antidopaje: los jugadores no podrán ducharse sin ser observados