Vondrousova banned four years for refusing test

June 22, 2026 No Comments

Marketa Vondrousova suspended 4 years for refusing doping testAssociated PressMultiple AuthorsJun 22, 2026, 10:29 AM ET

LONDON — Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was suspended for four years Monday for refusing an anti-doping test — even though the Czech player cited “mental stress” and fear when the testing agent “rang my door late at night without properly identifying themselves.”

The International Tennis Integrity Agency made the announcement, saying that Vondrousova refused a test in December, and that the decision was reached by an independent tribunal.

Vondrousova, who won Wimbledon in 2023, reached a career-high ranking of No. 6 that year.

The 26-year-old Vondrousova detailed her reaction to the missed test in an Instagram post in April.

“It is very tough for me to talk about this, but I want to be transparent with you about my mental health,” Vondrousova reported. “The recent doping control incident happened because I reached a breaking point after months of physical and mental stress.”

Vondrousova becomes the newest high-profile tennis player involved in a doping case after Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek and Simona Halep.

Vondrousova’s ban expires June 21, 2030. She can appeal the decision to the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Wimbledon starts next week.