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Vondrousova Refuses Test, Tribunal to Judge Four-Year Ban

4/24/2026

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Vondrousova Refuses Test

Marketa Vondrousova refused a urine doping test in Prague, prompting a four-year ban charge.
The Tennis Integrity Agency says the unjustified refusal is punishable by four years.
An officer knocked on her door on a December evening in 2025, failed to identify himself and demanded a sample.
Vondrousova cited Petra Kvitova’s 2016 stabbing as factor, prompting a 2026 tribunal to decide if it justifies non-compliance, leaving her free to compete.

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Vondrousova Withdraws

Medical experts diagnosed Marketa Vondrousova with an acute stress reaction and generalized anxiety disorder in December 2025.
She said hateful messages and threats off the court heightened her vulnerability and made her guard her personal space.
After reaching the US Open quarterfinals in 2025, she withdrew before facing Aryna Sabalenka, missed the Australian Open due to a shoulder injury, and has not played a WTA singles match since January 2026.

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Vondrousova Challenges Ban

The charge cites Article 2.3 of the anti-doping code, treating refusals like positive tests.
Authorities warn that fear-based excuses would undermine testing integrity.
Sinner’s clostebol positives earned a sub-three-month ban with no Grand Slam missed.
Vondrousova’s lawyers are confident her name will be cleared once full context is known.
Jan Exner says the case will move to a hearing or settlement by summer.

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Vondrousova Refuses Test

Marketa Vondrousova refused a urine doping test in Prague, prompting a four-year ban charge.
The Tennis Integrity Agency says the unjustified refusal is punishable by four years.
An officer knocked on her door on a December evening in 2025, failed to identify himself and demanded a sample.
Vondrousova cited Petra Kvitova’s 2016 stabbing as factor, prompting a 2026 tribunal to decide if it justifies non-compliance, leaving her free to compete.

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