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Zheng Qinwen was reportedly taken for an anti-doping test shortly after losing the Australian Open.
On Saturday, 21-year-old Zheng played in her first Grand Slam final at Melbourne Park. Unfortunately for Zheng, she didn’t come anywhere near winning the Australian Open final after Aryna Sabalenka claimed a routine 6-3 6-2 win.
Following the final, Zheng stayed on the court for the trophy ceremony. During the ceremony, Zheng addressed the crowd and also received her runner-up trophy.
After exiting the court, Zheng was reportedly met by the anti-doping officials. Laura Robson, a former British tennis player who now works as an analyst for Eurosport, noticed the moment when Zheng was met by the anti-doping officials.
“Having just watched this clip of her walking out there, she’s off to do drug testing. So it’s not going to be an enjoyable next hour or so while she’s trying to pee into a cup. But rules are rules, you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do,” Robson said on Eurosport.
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