sport news Verdasco, 39, accepts two-month ban for breaching anti-doping rules by using a ... trends now

sport news Verdasco, 39, accepts two-month ban for breaching anti-doping rules by using a ... trends now
sport news Verdasco, 39, accepts two-month ban for breaching anti-doping rules by using a ... trends now

sport news Verdasco, 39, accepts two-month ban for breaching anti-doping rules by using a ... trends now

Former world No 7 Fernando Verdasco, 39, accepts two-month ban for breaching anti-doping rules by using a drug to treat ADHD... as tennis great Pam Shriver voices concerns over the use of meds to improve concentration Verdasco tested positive at an ATP Challenger event in Rio in February He did not have a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for the medication International Tennis Integrity Agency accepted his 'violation was inadvertent' Fears that other players are on meds to help sharpen focus and concentration

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Former world No 7 Fernando Verdasco has been banned from tennis after being found to have used a drug to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

The revelation of his suspension has aroused fears that he may not be the only player employing an aid to improve concentration during matches.

Former top American player Pam Shriver, and current world No 38 Reilly Opelka both voiced concerns that its use is more widespread than officially acknowledged.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency announced that Spain’s Verdasco, still ranked 125 after a long and successful career, had been found with Methylphenidate in his system back in February, at a tournament in Rio de Janeiro.

Only now has it been revealed that he did not have a Therapeutic Use Exemption, with him explaining to investigators that he had forgotten to renew the certificate

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