Vondrousova recounts the drama of her sanction: "I can't even train at my tennis club"
Marketa Vondrousova is currently in the early months of her four-year doping ban imposed by the International Tennis Anti-Doping Agency for “intentionally refusing to provide a sample during a doping test outside of competition on December 3, 2025,” and she claims there was not a sufficient justification for her actions.
The Czech tennis player, 2023 Wimbledon champion, still has the option to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), but while she decides whether to pursue this path, she has posted a message on her Instagram detailing the struggle she is experiencing during these initial months of suspension. She also assures that she continues to undergo doping tests.
Marketa Vondrousova will not return to the WTA circuit until 2030
“After sharing last week that I had another doping test, I received many messages asking how it really works when you are serving a ban. Many were surprised that I am still being tested, even though I am serving a four-year ban,” the Czech began.
“I realized that many people do not really know what a ban like this entails: most assume that it simply means you cannot play tennis for four years. But there is much more to it. “I cannot compete in tournaments, train at my tennis club, or use their training facilities. But the ban does not only affect my career. It also affects my personal life and my relationships,” lamented the 27-year-old player, who will not be able to compete again until she is 31.
🇨🇿 Marketa Vondrousova, ahead of four months of her ban: (via Instagram) 🗣️ “After sharing last week that I had another doping test, I received many messages asking how it really works when you are serving a ban. Many were surprised that I am still being tested, even though I am serving a four-year ban” 🗣️ “I realized that many people do not really know what a ban like this entails: most assume that it simply means you cannot play tennis for four years. But there is much more to it” 🗣️ “I cannot compete in tournaments, train at my tennis club, or use their training facilities. But the ban does not only affect my career. It also affects my personal life and my relationships” 🗣️ “Most of my friends are part of the tennis world, and suddenly I can't even go watch them play or support them as I always have.”
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“Most of my friends are part of the tennis world, and suddenly I can't even go watch them play or support them as I always have,” concluded a Marketa Vondrousova for whom her anxiety and stress issues did not serve as an argument to avoid a doping test, and who is suffering one of the most severe sanctions possible in the tennis world.
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