The problems ofChilean tennis with the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) they added a new precedent during this Tuesday, after the sanction to the national player was known Philip Hernandez.
At 22 years old, who came to be ranked 1179 in the ATP ranking was provisionally suspended due to the detection and consumption of a prohibited substancewhich constitutes an anti-doping rule violation.
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As the ITIA explained in a statement, Felipe Hernández tested positive in a test he was part of when he played an M15 category tournament in Ecuador last June. In this evaluation, it was found traces of nandrolonesubstance that allows muscle growth.
How will the case of Felipe Hernández continue?
The International Agency for Tennis Integrity indicated that the athlete can request a B sample to confirm the initial test, although during the legal procedure he is suspended from all tennis activity.
Thus, Chilean tennis adds another sanctioned player so far this year, in a list that had suspended Bastian Malla for the consumption of prohibited substances, a situation that has Barbara Gatica in process of appeal. Hassles that add to the penalties for match-fixing to Michel Vernier and Sebastian Rivera.
