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The former Wimbledon champion has taken her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after being handed a four-year suspension for refusing an out-of-competition doping test in December 2025.
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Marketa Vondrousova is taking her fight to the highest court in sport. The Czech player, who lifted the Wimbledon trophy in 2023, has lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the four-year doping ban that has effectively frozen her career.
A spokeswoman confirmed the appeal, though no hearing date has yet been set. One is expected in the coming months. The proceedings will take place privately unless Vondrousova opts for a public hearing.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) handed down the suspension after Vondrousova refused to submit to an out-of-competition doping test in December 2025. She reportedly failed to open the door to an anti-doping officer. The ban runs until 21 June 2030.
An independent tribunal found that Vondrousova offered no convincing justification for the refusal - noting, pointedly, that she had been seen walking her dog shortly after the incident.
The 27-year-old has consistently denied ever using performance-enhancing substances. She has cited fear stemming from a traumatic incident involving fellow Czech player Petra Kvitova, who was attacked by a knife-wielding intruder at her home in 2016, as the reason she did not open the door.
Vondrousova has not competed on the WTA Tour since January and has plummeted to 153rd in the world rankings.
American star Jessica Pegula has spoken out in Vondrousova's defence, calling the punishment harsh and drawing comparisons with lighter sanctions imposed on other players for actual doping violations.
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