L'ex numero sei del mondo Marketa Vondrousova e stata squalificata per quattro anni dal tribunale indipendente della ITIA per aver rifiutato un test antidoping fuori competizione. Il rifiuto risale al 3 dicembre 2025 e la decisione e stata resa pubblica il 22 giugno 2026.
La ceca, campionessa di Wimbledon nel 2023, non aveva fornito alcuna giustificazione convincente al diniego, secondo quanto riportato dal tribunale. La sospensione si estende fino al 21 giugno 2030, chiudendo di fatto una carriera gia segnata da infortuni ma capace di vette assolute.
La ITIA, l'organismo indipendente che tutela l'integrita del tennis, ha gestito il caso secondo le procedure previste dal programma antidoping. Il verdetto e definitivo e non lascia spazio a riduzioni: quattro anni rappresentano la sanzione massima per questa tipologia di violazione.
Per il tennis femminile si tratta di una perdita rilevante: Vondrousova era una delle voci piu originali del circuito, capace di mixare tocco e potenza. L'addio forzato, a soli 26 anni, chiude un capitolo improvvisamente e in modo definitivo.
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- [ITIA](https://www.itia.tennis/news/sanctions/marketa-vondrousova-suspended-for-refusing-anti-doping-test/)
Marketa Vondrousova suspended for four years for refusing anti-doping test
Former world number six Marketa Vondrousova has been suspended for four years by an independent ITIA tribunal for refusing an out-of-competition anti-doping test. The refusal dated back to 3 December 2025, and the decision was published on 22 June 2026, bringing a sudden and definitive end to a career already disrupted by injury.
The Czech, who won Wimbledon in 2023 with a stunning run as an unseeded player, offered no convincing justification for declining the test, according to the tribunal. The ban runs until 21 June 2030, effectively shutting the door on a player capable of the very highest peaks even as physical setbacks had interrupted her momentum in recent seasons on tour.
The ITIA, the independent body that safeguards the integrity of tennis, handled the case under its anti-doping programme. The verdict is final and admits no reduction: four years is the maximum sanction for this category of violation, reserved for the most serious breaches of the testing regime and a clear deterrent to others.
For the women's game it is a significant loss. Vondrousova was one of the tour's most distinctive voices, blending touch and power, and her forced exit at just 26 closes a chapter abruptly and permanently, removing a former major champion from the sport she had so recently illuminated at the All England Club. Her absence will be felt across the WTA tour for the full length of the ban. The tribunal's firm stance underscores that refusing testing carries the same weight as a positive result.
Sources
- [ITIA](https://www.itia.tennis/news/sanctions/marketa-vondrousova-suspended-for-refusing-anti-doping-test/)
