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christ · Futures level

Doping Again !

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

100% agree

Which is not to say that Tara is innocent

(Or Sinner guilty)

But a two-tier system is always wrong

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Agree with the treat everyone as equal premise, but equal is never equal, so saying that I would almost like to reverse it, so the higher the ranking, the more responsibility/consequences as they have more resource, have been at it longer and frankly should know better. Something on the lines of "With great power comes great responsibility."

Also, don't like the blanket guilty until proven innocent premise. Of course people shouldn't benefit from doping, but immediate removal seems unfair too. Maybe some rule about retrospective removal of points/money earnt during ban period and a fine dependent on earnings/ranking if found guilty, the retrospective ban being from the day they failed the drugs test. Also something around the levels, so if a performance enhancing level is found then immediate removal from competition, but to give time for evidence gathering for these lower levels.

Barefoot · Intermediate Club Player

The problem with that approach Helen is that it indirectly impacts on many others too. If said player is later found guilty, all the players who they may have beaten during the interim would have a fair case to say they've been unfairly treated and lost out on opportunities as a result.

There's no easy answer other than processing ALL cases as fast as possible and having centralised funding to do so.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Apparently 3 players tested positive at that tournament but only 1 (Tara) for Nandrolone and apparently quite a lot of it although we won't know the exact figure unless the full report is released.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

It could be worse- at least our Wimbledon champions havent ever doped

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/c8rpnj078pyo

Oh, wait. .

Peter too · Tennis legend

If three players tested positive at the same tournament you can't help wondering if someone is deliberately spiking their food or drink.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:
If three players tested positive at the same tournament you can't help wondering if someone is deliberately spiking their food or drink.

Or they just all ate the same dish ? i.e the three all ate the steak pie whereas the others had the chicken

emmsie69 · Top national player

Or all 3 had beef and Tara added a massive portion of offal.