Iga Swiatek was “scared” of a hostile response to her doping ban and says she doesn’t count on an attraction by the World Anti-Doping Company (WADA) after serving a one-month suspension.
5-time main winner Swiatek, 23, examined optimistic for the center treatment trimetazidine (TMZ) in August, when she was world primary.
The Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company (ITIA) accepted that the take a look at end result was attributable to contamination and Swiatek’s quick suspension ended on 4 December.
Males’s world primary Jannik Sinner didn’t obtain a ban after failing two exams in March and WADA has appealed in opposition to that call – however Swiatek mentioned she doesn’t see “any motive” for the same consequence in her case.
On the potential for a WADA attraction, Swiatek mentioned: “I used to be suspended for a very long time and I misplaced [world] primary due to that. I additionally know the way the process labored and I gave each attainable proof.
“There’s not a lot, truthfully, to do extra. So I am not anticipating an attraction, however I’ve no affect on what is going on to occur.”
The ITIA accepted that Swiatek’s optimistic take a look at was attributable to contamination of the regulated non-prescription treatment melatonin, manufactured and bought in Poland, which Swiatek took for jet lag and sleep points.
Swiatek’s degree of fault was discovered to be on the lowest finish of the vary for ‘no important fault or negligence’.
The Pole missed three tournaments – the Korea Open, China Open and Wuhan Open – throughout her suspension. She was additionally pressured to forfeit her prize cash from the Cincinnati Open, the match that instantly adopted the take a look at.
Talking at a information convention earlier than the season-opening United Cup in Australia, the four-time French Open winner addressed the media and public’s response to her suspension for the primary time.
Swiatek mentioned: “I believe their response has been extra optimistic than I believed.
“I believe most individuals are understanding and those who learn the paperwork and are conscious of how the system works know that I had no fault and I had no affect on what was occurring.
“Total the response, in Poland mainly as a result of that is principally what I learn, has been fairly supportive. I actually, actually recognize that, as a result of even once I missed the China swing and no person knew why, it wasn’t really easy.
“I used to be scared that most individuals had been going to show their again on me. However I felt the help and it is nice. Clearly there are going to be some damaging feedback and you are not going to keep away from that. I simply have to just accept that and I do not actually care about these, truthfully.”
