By Tennis Now | @TennisNow | Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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Mixing meth and match play is not a successful mixture.
Gonçalo Oliveira, a 29-year-old Portuguese-born tennis participant who at present represents Venezuela, has been provisionally suspended beneath the Tennis Anti-Doping Program after testing optimistic for methamphetamine, the Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company introduced immediately.
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Oliveira, who reached a career-high doubles rating of No. 77 in August 2020, submitted an in-competition pattern whereas competing in an ATP Challenger occasion in Manzanillo, Mexico, on November 25, 2024.
The pattern was cut up into A and B samples and the following evaluation discovered that the A pattern contained metamfetamine, which is prohibited beneath the TADP, within the class of Stimulants. Oliveira has not appealed his suspension.
“Findings for non-Specified Substances carry a compulsory provisional suspension – in Oliveira’s case, this has been in impact from January 17, 2025,” the ITIA mentioned in its assertion. “Gamers have the correct to attraction the imposition of their provisional suspension earlier than an unbiased tribunal chair. Oliveira has not appealed.
“Whereas provisionally suspended, Oliveira is prohibited from enjoying in, teaching at, or attending any tennis occasion authorised or sanctioned by the members of the ITIA (ATP, ITF, WTA, Tennis Australia, Fédération Française de Tennis, Wimbledon and USTA) or any nationwide affiliation.”
