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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Lawrence Ostlere

World No 2 Iga Swiatek handed one-month ban after testing positive for prohibited substance

Iga Swiatek is a five-time grand slam champion - (AFP via Getty Images)

World No 2 Iga Swiatek has been banned from tennis for one month after testing positive for a banned substance.

Swiatek, a five-time grand slam champion, tested for trimetazidine (TMZ), which enhances blood flow, in an out-of-competition sample ahead of the Cincinnati Open in August. But she was able to prove to anti-doping authorities that she was contaminated by a supplement to combat jet lag, ensuring minimal sanction.

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