In February 2022 the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Brazilian tennis player Igor Marcondes for his whereabouts filing failures and 2 missed tests within a 12 month period.
After notification the Athlete initially denied the charge or that he had attempted to cheat. He provided detailed explanations regarding the circumstances of each of the three Whereabouts Failures. Subsequently he admitted the anti-doping rule violation.
The ITF deems that the Athlete acted with a high degree of fault and considers that this is his second anti-doping rule violation. Further the ITF regards that there had been delays in the proceedings not attributed to the Athlete. The Athlete waived his right for a hearing and accepted the sanction proposed by the ITF.
Therefore the ITF decides on 15 March 2022 to impose a 3 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on 4 March 2022.
