Davis Cup - Minar handed eight-month doping ban

Eurosport - Thu, 15 Oct 07:23:00 2009

Czech Republic's Ivo Minar was handed an eight-month doping ban which will rule the 25-year-old out of December's Davis Cup final against Spain, according to the International Tennis Federation.

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Minar tested postive for a banned stimulant, methyl-hexanamine, during the Davis Cup quarter-final victory over Argentina in Ostrava in July.

The player said that the substance had entered his body through a nutritional supplement called "Tight! Xtreme", claiming he had taken it on professional advice unaware that it was on the banned list.

"The ITF accepted Minar's explanation, but it is the responsibility of each player to be aware that a banned substance does not penetrate his body," said a Czech tennis federation statement.

Minar will not be able to play again until March 10, 2010 and will miss the Davis Cup final in Barcelona from December 4-6 as well as the Australian Open.

In July's quarter-final, Minar replaced injured Radek Stepanek in the day's opening singles, losing in straight sets to Juan Martin del Potro.

AFP

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  1. don;t forget to add $£$50,000/~ fine too

    From susan4campbell, on Fri 16 Oct 4:09AM

  2. If that was Nadal he would only get a warning...

    From peri, on Thu 15 Oct 10:44AM

  3. I am flattered that you are so impatient to read my­ comments sanchez.santos. I really don't have a­ comment to make on this article, save perhaps to say­ that Mr Minar probably needs to be more selective as to­ which "professionals" he is taking advice­ from.

    From Bobito, on Thu 15 Oct 10:11AM

  4. still no comment from Bobito??

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