Positive drug test: double ace Robert Farah suspended
Robert Farah (Colombia), first in the world rankings, has been suspended for a positive drug test.
by SID
last edit: Jan 22, 2020, 11:37 am
The tennis world association ITF announced on Tuesday. The Wimbledon and US Open winner last year had made his positive test on social media public a week ago .
According to the ITF, the anabolic steroid boldenone was detected in a 33-year-old's training control last October. According to Farah, the forbidden substance got into his body through the consumption of meat in his native Colombia.
In the past week, another positive test had caused a sensation. Chilean Nicolas Jarry was also temporarily suspended. The World Ranking 81. had given the sample at the Davis Cup final in Madrid.