Viktor Troicki, a Serbian tennis player who is currently ranked 53rd worldwide, has been suspended for 18 months because he failed to provide a blood sample at the Monte Carlo Masters in April.
Troicki, 27, was told on April 15 that he had to provide a urine and blood sample to the International Tennis Federation. He provided a urine sample but not a blood sample, saying he was feeling unwell on that day, and that the Doping Control Officer had told him that it would be okay.
The tribunal from the federation told the officer that she couldn’t tell him that and decided to suspend him for 18 months from playing tennis, so he won’t be able to play again until January 24, 2015. Further, the federation said in a statement that his result at the Monte Carlo tournament should be disqualified, and he should forfeit the prize money he won at the event.
