Andy Roddick has come to Iga Swiatek's defense as the American tennis legend says he would not even call it "a doping case" since he thinks it was nothing else but an unfortunate situation. Last Thursday,

Iga Swiatek is the second high-profile tennis player to test positive for a banned substance this year, joining Jannik Sinner. While Sinner, currently the No. 1 ranked man, was fully cleared, Swiatek, who slid from No. 1 to No. 2 last month, accepted a one-month suspension that was announced Thursday.

Iga Swiatek, the women’s world No. 2 tennis player, has received a one-month doping ban after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ).

The women's tennis association stands by the Polish player, after the doping issue and the one-month suspension

The International Tennis Integrity Agency says five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine.

The five-time Grand Slam champion has served 22 days of a one-month ban from tennis. Here's what you need to know

Meanwhile, Swiatek was found to have been “at the lowest end of the range for no significant fault or negligence” after the 23-year-old Polish player explained that her doping violation was caused by a contaminated supply of the non-prescription medication melatonin, which she uses to help with jet lag and sleep issues.

Iga Swiatek hopes to put the one-month doping ban behind her as quickly as possible, as she aims to get back on track in 2025.

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