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World No. 2 Iga Swiatek accepts one-month doping suspension

World No. 2 Iga Swiatek accepts one-month doping suspension

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension imposed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after testing positive for a banned substance, Afrosport reports. The world number two tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ), a heart medication, following an out-of-competition test back in August, while she was atop the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. Swiatek was, however, given a soft landing after the...