Max Purcell received the 2022 Wimbledon doubles title alongside fellow Australian Matt Ebden and the U.S. Open title this yr, partnered by Jordan Thompson. File
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“Two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Max Purcell has taken a voluntary suspension for breaking anti-doping guidelines,” the Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company (ITIA) stated Monday (December 23, 2024).
The Australian, who’s ranked twelfth on the planet for doubles, admitted to a breach of the rules regarding using a “prohibited technique” and had “requested to enter right into a provisional suspension on December 10, 2024.”
No different particulars have been divulged.
“Time served beneath provisional suspension shall be credited towards any future sanction,” the ITIA stated, with the ban coming into impact on December 12, 2024.
Underneath the suspension, the 26-year-old is prohibited from enjoying in, teaching at, or attending any tennis occasion authorised by any of the game’s governing our bodies or nationwide associations.
Purcell received the 2022 Wimbledon doubles title alongside fellow Australian Matt Ebden and the U.S. Open title this yr, partnered by Jordan Thompson.
Revealed – December 23, 2024 12:53 pm IST
