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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Braidwood

FOUND: How iga swiatek explained away doping case and contaminated melatonin product - What They Never Told You

Iga Swiatek is the second high-profile tennis player to test positive for a banned substance this year, with the five-time grand slam champion and current World No 2 receiving a one-month ban from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).

The ITIA announced on Thursday that Swiatek had accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the prohibited substance trimetazidine (TMZ) - a medication used to treat heart conditions that, in a sporting context, can increase blood flow and improve endurance.

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