Jessica Pegula didn’t want to accuse Iga Swiatek of anything and noted that the Pole’s explanation “made sense” but also admitted that she has certain questions over how certain doping cases are handled.
After the five-time Grand Slam champion’s sample from August came back as positive for trimetazidine (TMZ), the Pole was handed a provisional suspension on September 12th. However, the ITIA didn’t announce it at the time so it was a silent ban.
In the next few weeks, Swiatek was able to determine and prove that her positive doping test was a result of her melatonin pills being contaminated. The lab analysis and additional tests proved that everything was consistent with what the Pole was saying so her provisional suspension was ended.
Ultimately, the world No. 2 accepted a symbolic one-month ban – which officially ended on December 4th.
“I don’t know, it seems like they investigated it and she had her reasoning. I mean you have to trust that they’re doing their job—that they’re coming to the right conclusion,” Pegula said when speaking to reporters in New York this week.
Pegula wonders one thing
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