Iga Swiatek was “scared” of a hostile response to her doping ban and says she doesn’t count on an enchantment by the World Anti-Doping Company (Wada) after serving a one-month suspension.
5-time main winner Swiatek, 23, examined constructive for the guts remedy trimetazidine (TMZ) in August, when she was world primary. The Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company (ITIA) accepted that the check consequence was brought on by contamination and Swiatek’s brief suspension ended on 4 December.
Males’s world primary Jannik Sinner didn’t obtain a ban after failing two assessments in March and Wada has appealed towards that call – however Swiatek mentioned she doesn’t see “any purpose” for the same consequence in her case.
On the potential for a Wada enchantment, 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 potential proof.
“There may be not a lot, actually, to do extra. So I’m not anticipating an enchantment, however I’ve no affect on what’s going to occur.” The ITIA accepted that Swiatek’s constructive check was brought on by contamination of the regulated non-prescription remedy 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 compelled to forfeit her prize cash from the Cincinnati Open, the event that straight adopted the check.
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 feel their response has been extra constructive than I believed.
“I feel 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.
“General the response, in Poland principally as a result of that is principally what I learn, has been fairly supportive. I actually, actually respect that, as a result of even after I missed the China swing and no person knew why, it wasn’t really easy.
“I used to be scared that most individuals have been going to show their again on me. However I felt the help and it’s nice. Clearly there are going to be some adverse feedback and also you’re not going to keep away from that. I simply have to just accept that and I don’t actually care about these, actually.”