The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirmed that the Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak was suspended for 13 months after accepting a sanction under the Tennis Anti-Doping Program (TADP).
Majchrzak, who reached a career-high No. 75 in the ATP singles rankings in February 2022, He was evaluated by ITIA at the Sofia tournament in September 2022, at the Tokyo tournament in October 2022 and at the Challenger in Seoul, also in October 2022. Majchrzak was also tested by the Polish Anti-Doping Agency (POLADA) in November 2022.
The analysis of the samples confirmed the presence of the Prohibited Substance SARM S-22LGD-4033 metabolites, and a PPARδ agonist, all unspecified substances included on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2022 Prohibited List. Adverse analytical findings (AAF) for unspecified substances carry a mandatory provisional suspension, and Majchrzak was provisionally suspended on November 30, 2022. Given the similarity of the substances and the proximity of the tests, ITIA agreed to take over the results management of POLADA. November 2022 sample.
The player admitted to anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs), although he stated that he did not knowingly ingest prohibited substances. Majchrzak alleged that the AAFs were the result of a contaminated supplement and submitted evidence in the form of purchase receipts and samples of the supplement from the same batch for analysis.
Both the Player and ITIA sent envelopes of the supplement for analysis, which confirmed the presence of the same Prohibited Substances found in Majchrzak’s positive tests. ITIA accepted that Majchrzak had not knowingly or intentionally ingested the Prohibited Substances, and additional mitigating evidence includes the player’s consultation with a dietitian about the supplement and its ingredients.
Kamil Majchrzak became 75th in the world.
However, Majchrzak acknowledged that they were not without faultas tennis players are aware of the risks of contaminated supplements following several high-profile cases in recent seasons, along with ITIA’s educational campaigns on the risks of supplement contamination.
Majchrzak accepted the 13-month ban. Time served under provisional suspension will be credited against the player’s period of ineligibility. Having been suspended since November 30, 2022, Majchrzak’s suspension will end on December 29, 2023. During this period the player is prohibited from playing or attending any tennis event sanctioned or sanctioned by the governing bodies of tennis.
2023-06-30 14:15:19
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