Iga Swiatek was “scared” of a hostile response to her doping ban and says she doesn’t anticipate an enchantment by the World Anti-Doping Company (Wada) after serving a one-month suspension.
5-time main winner Swiatek, 23, tested positive for the center treatment 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 quick 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 against that decision – however Swiatek stated she doesn’t see “any purpose” for the same end result in her case.
On the potential of a Wada enchantment, Swiatek stated: “I used to be suspended for a very long time and I misplaced [world] primary due to that. I additionally understand how the process labored and I gave each potential proof.
“There may be not a lot, truthfully, to do extra. So I am not anticipating an enchantment, however I’ve no affect on what is going on to occur.”
The ITIA accepted that Swiatek’s constructive check was brought on by 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 vital 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 immediately 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 stated: “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 happening.
“Total the response, in Poland mainly as a result of that is principally what I learn, has been fairly supportive. I actually, actually admire 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 assist and it is nice. Clearly there are going to be some adverse 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.”
