Swiatek felt 'awkward' making excuses for absence during doping ban

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2025-01-10

Melbourne (PA Media/dpa) - Iga Swiatek admitted she felt awkward about not being able to be honest regarding her absence from the tour. The Pole failed a doping test in August and served a one-month ban after it was accepted medication she was taking to combat jet lag was contaminated. That news was not announced until November, when it emerged she had missed three tournaments in the autumn while serving a provisional ban, which she attributed at......

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