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Joel Gould and Scott Bailey

'A joke': Thompson slams tennis doping ban of Purcell

Jordan Thompson (L) has slammed the doping ban of doubles partner Max Purcell (R). (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

The doping ban of Australia's two-time doubles grand-slam winner Max Purcell has been described as "a joke" by his furious US Open-winning partner Jordan Thompson.

The 26-year-old Purcell was provisionally suspended over an alleged violation of tennis' anti-doping program.

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