The Latest Breaking News from the International Tennis Integrity Agency

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended after positive cocaine test

Nick Kyrgios accepted responsibility after testing positive for cocaine. The International Tennis Integrity Agency announced his provisional suspension on Wednesday. This follows a positive test for a cocaine metabolite collected in June. Kyrgios apologised to fans, family, and sponsors for his mistake. He will now take time away from public…

The Economic Times · Aug 19

Banned Tennis player Vondrousova insists she has 'never doped'

Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova insisted she "never doped" after an anti-doping watchdog had banned her from tennis for four years on Monday. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) blames the 26-year-old Czech for failing to open the door to an anti-doping officer in December 2025.

The Economic Times · Jun 23

Tennis pros rally for better pay and less punishing schedules, amid wider power struggles in world sport

Last week, the Novak Djokovic-led Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) announced it was suing the sport’s governing bodies – the men’s (ATP) and women’s (WTA) tours, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).

The Conversation · Mar 24, 2025

Jannik Sinner cleared of wrongdoing after failed drug tests

Jannik Sinner, the world's top-ranked tennis player, tested positive for a banned substance in two separate drug tests conducted in March. However, an independent tribunal has exonerated him of any wrongdoing, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced on Tuesday, just days before the Italian is scheduled to compete in the…

The Times of India · Aug 21, 2024

Simona Halep handed four-year ban from tennis for doping breaches

The former Wimbledon and French Open champion intends to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after being suspended until 2026

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023

Simona Halep accuses International Tennis Integrity Agency of double standards in doping case

NEW DELHI: Former world No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion, Simona Halep, has raised allegations of double standards against the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) regarding the charges brought against her in connection with her Athlete Biological Passport (ABP).

The Times of India · May 23, 2023

Simona Halep, former world No 1, hit with second anti-doping charge

Simona Halep, the two-time grand slam champion and former world No 1, has been charged with a second, separate anti-doping rule violation while provisionally suspended following a positive doping test last year

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2023