Iga Swiatek accepts one-month ban for failed doping test

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Tennis star Iga Swiatek accepted a one-match suspension after testing positive for a banned substance in an out-of-competition test in August 2024, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said on Thursday, November 28.

Iga Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam champion, tested positive for a prohibited substance -- trimetazidine (TMZ), which is used as a heart medication. However, the ITIA confirmed that there was no significant fault or negligence from the player's side and thus the one-month ban.

Iga was provisionally suspended from September 12, 2024, before successfully appealing, missing three tournaments.

The failed doping test came weeks after Iga Swiatek won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.