Iga Swiatek says she felt she was “treated like a liar” during the doping investigation process and admits she was hit so hard by the entire situation that she couldn’t take a racket for two weeks and feared that everyone would change their opinion about her and leave her.
After the Pole was informed on September 12th that one of her samples from August came back positive for a banned substance, she was left in absolute shock and instantly started panicking at home.
However, no one knew at the time what was happening as the ITIA decided to give her a silent provisional ban.
In the next few weeks, Swiatek was able to locate the medication that caused a failed doping test and prove that it was contaminated.
Her appeal was successful – she returned to action just in time for the WTA Finals – before the investigation determined that she bore no significant fault or negligence and ultimately received only a symbolic one-month ban.
In the end, it turned out pretty well for Swiatek.
But it doesn’t change the fact that it was very traumatizing for the Pole and she admits she is not sure if she could deal with a similar situation ever again.
Swiatek: It was terrible, chaotic, I don’t know if I would be able to go through this again
“It was terrible. Honestly, I don’t love…
