Title winner of U.S. Open faces suspension, required to repay prize money
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Tennis Star Sidelined for Doping Infringement
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has slapped a 18-month ban on the 27-year-old tennis ace, effective until June 11, 2026, due to a doping violation. The doubles champ at the US Open fessed up last December about crossing the line during a vitamin infusion.
Slashed Suspension Term
Max Purcell is staring down the barrel of a 1.5-year stint. He'll get credit for time he spent on the sidelines during his initial suspension from December 12, 2024, owing to his voluntary compliance. His sentence got shaved from 24 months to 18 months thanks to his aid during the investigation.
Rule Violation
Purcell got infusions beyond the safety limits between December 16 and 20, 2023. Anti-doping regulations permit a maximum of 100 milliliters within a 12-hour period. Surprisingly, Purcell apprised the clinic of his profession, requesting infusions below the 100 ml mark. However, Purcell's tournament victories and prize money earned from December 16, 2023, to his first negative control test on February 3, 2024, will be expunged from the records.
A Closer Look:- The suspension duration of 18 months is a reduction from the potential 24 months, thanks to Purcell's cooperation with the probe.- The cause behind the suspension was an accidental breach of anti-doping rules, specifically, receiving intravenous (IV) infusions of vitamins surpassing the permissible limit of 100 ml in a twelve-hour period.- During the suspension, Purcell is banned from participating in, coaching at, or attending any tennis events sanctioned by the members of the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).- The prohibited acts resulted in forfeiture of competition results from December 16, 2023, and loss of prize money earned from December 16, 2023, to February 3, 2024.- The suspension period will end on June 11, 2026, after accounting for the time served under a voluntary provisional suspension.
Purcell's suspension for a doping violation has been reduced from the potential 24 months to 18 months, due to his cooperation with the investigation. This reduction is because of the time he spent on the sidelines during his initial suspension from December 12, 2024. The tennis player was found to have received intravenous infusions of vitamins exceeding the permissible limit of 100 ml in a twelve-hour period, between December 16 and 20, 2023. As a result, his tournament victories and prize money earned from December 16, 2023, to his first negative control test on February 3, 2024, have been expunged from the records. During the 18-month suspension, Purcell is prohibited from participating in, coaching at, or attending any tennis events sanctioned by the members of the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). The suspension period will end on June 11, 2026, after accounting for the time served under a voluntary provisional suspension.
