Yes; reilly Opelka Fernando Verdasco also joined the case. Like Nick Kyrgios, the American considers Fernando Verdasco’s authorization for his drug against attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) abusive and even spoke of “legal doping.”
His observation is based on the fact that the drug in question belongs to the family of amphetamines, products that improve sports performance.
“One of the biggest problems in tennis…why are guys taking Adderall for the first time in their adult life? Legal doping.” Although Opelka does not directly target Spanish, his post focuses on everyone who obtains these types of authorizations.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (HATE) confirmed that Fernando Verdasco has a charge for the presence of the medication for the ADHD, methylphenidate, in a urine sample. The 38-year-old Spaniard accepted a voluntary provisional suspension and will serve a two-month period of disqualification.
Verdasco was tested at a Challenger event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in February 2022. The player admitted to the anti-doping rule violation, explaining that he had been medically diagnosed with ADHD and legitimately used methylphenidate as a medication prescribed by his doctor to treat the condition under a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE), but you forgot to renew your TUE when it expired.
