Prague, June 23, 2026 (AFP) - Banned Vondrousova insists she has 'never doped'

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Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova insisted she "never doped" after an anti-doping watchdog had banned her from tennis for four years on Monday. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) blames the 26-year-old Czech for failing to open the door to an anti-doping officer in December 2025. The 2023 Wimbledon winner claimed in April she was scared when the officer rang the bell "without properly identifying themselves or following......

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