Russian teenager banned from tennis for nine months following anti-doping breach
The 17-year-old boy who was banned for nine months to take his place in the junior US Open doubles match against the Russian pair of Andrey Rublev and Denis Shapovalov has been suspended for “public performance.”
The youngster, who was banned for one year for “intentional, physical and verbal abuse” to fellow Russian player Andrei Voronin, will join the US Open doubles tournament on August 28, 2016 and be eligible to play in the main draw of the tournament again as a wild card.
“After careful consideration, I am writing to clarify that I am suspending Andrei Voronin from all professional tennis tournaments for one year, due to public performance and misconduct,” USTA said in a statement on Tuesday.
The court heard Andrei Voronin (in blue) was banned from playing junior tournaments for one year for “intentional and physical abuse to Andrei Voronin” by Russian duo Andrei Rublev and Denis Shapovalov. (Photo: Getty Images)
Andrey Voronin, who is ranked fourth in the world, was also given a lifetime ban from the junior circuit. He appealed that ban, but the decision was upheld by the Swiss tennis authorities, the Swiss Tennis website reported.
Andrei Voronin and Andrei Rublev were banned from playing junior tournaments for one year for “intentional and physical abuse” to Andrei Voronin by Russian duo Andrei Rublev and Denis Shapovalov. The two pairs have won two consecutive junior titles at the US Open. Voronin (in blue) was also given a lifetime ban from the junior circuit. He appealed that ban, but the decision was upheld by the Swiss Tennis authorities, the Swiss Tennis website reported. (Photo: Getty Images)
Tennis is a much tougher sport in Russia than it is in the US. This is a result of one of the biggest doping scandals in Russian history and one of the reasons for the recent fall of the Russian Premier League’s Russian football
