In June 2013 the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has reported an anti-doping violation against the Athlete Marin Čilić after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance nikethamide.
After notification the ITF ordered a provisional suspension. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and was heard for the ITF Independent Anti-Doping Tribunal.
The Athlete accepted the presence of the substance in his body and stated that the nikethamide, for which he did not hold a valid TUE, had entered his system through his ingestion of Coramine glucose tablets that had been purchased on his behalf from a pharmacy.
The Tribunal concludes that the Athlete failed to research the ingredients of the supplement before using and without intention to enhance his sports performance.
Considering mitigating circumstances the ITF Independent Anti-Doping Tribunal decides to impose a 9 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. 1 May 2013.
