Passes for the top of the basket?
An investigation by the
Daily Mail
reveals that the International Tennis Federation (ITF) would show some leniency towards the best players on the circuit in the context of the fight against doping.
The British daily explains, for example, that some have been invited to “reserve time slots” to be tested before the Masters 1000 in Miami this year.
The athletes would also have been informed that blood tests would be carried out before Roland-Garros 2019 and the US Open 2021.
Li'IFT would inflate its control figures
The
Daily Mail
shares a message sent by Nicole Sapstead, head of the ITF's anti-doping program, before the Miami tournament: "Appointments to provide your sample will be between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day (between March 19 and 22, 2022) and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
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"Attentions" that cause trouble since they would allow potential cheaters to slip through the cracks more easily by erasing the surprise effect.
To make matters worse, the ITF would have inflated the figures of the doping controls it carries out.
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