All the lights are green for Iga Swiatek. On the court, the world number 2 is a real steamroller to the Australian Open. After playing 1h23, 1h01 then 1h11 facing Emma Raducanu in the third round, Swiatek crushed the young German Eva Lyslucky loser, 6-0, 6-1 in 59 minutes to reach the quarters. Moreover, the one who will face Emma Navarro in quarters is freed from a lot of weight. This Monday, she learned that theWorld Anti-Doping Agency was not going to appeal against the decision of l’ITIA to suspend it a month after a positive test last summer. “HASno scientific reason to challenge it before the CAS”explained lama. Let us remember that Jannik Sinner will have to defend himself before the THAT after an appeal from WADA.
Video – Iga Swiatek in the quarters of the Australian Open 2025
“I can now concentrate only on Tennis”
“I’m happy that everything is resolved and I can now concentrate solely on tennis”said Swiatek at a press conference. “Anyone who has read the details of the case will see that everything is clear, and fortunately I have received love and understanding from my fellow players.” As a reminder, the world number 2 was suspended a month after a positive test for trimetazidine (TMZ). This medication was detected in low concentrations in a melatonin supplement that she took to manage her jet lag. The suspension, retroactive to September 22, included time already served during the investigation. The last days were served at the beginning of December.
The justification of the World Anti-Doping Agency
“On November 28, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), the independent body that implements anti-doping programs on behalf of the International Tennis Federation, announced that Ms. Świątek had agreed to a period of suspension month after the ITIA determined that his TMZ positive test was caused by a contaminated melatonin product, regulated as a medicine in Poland and sourced from a reputable pharmacy in that country.
WADA has conducted a full review of the file relating to the ITIA decision, which it received on 29 November.
WADA’s scientific experts confirmed that the specific scenario of contaminated melatonin, as presented by the athlete and accepted by the ITIA, is plausible and that there is no scientific reason to challenge it before the TAS. Additionally, WADA sought the advice of external legal counsel, who found that the athlete’s explanation for contamination was well supported, that the ITIA’s decision was consistent with the World Anti-Doping Code and that there was no reasonable basis to appeal this decision to the CAS”explained WADA in its press release.
