ITF Official Disputes Federer’s Comments On Drug Testing Numbers

Written by: Bob Larson Tennis on 8th November 2013

ITF Official Disputes Federer’s Comments On Drug Testing Numbers

epa03937465 Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts after losing a point against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during a singles Barclays ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Britain, 05 November 2013. EPA/ANDY RAIN |

Roger Federer’s suggestion that anti-doping tests are on the decline was heartily disputed to German agency dpa by the ITF’s drug-testing boss Stuart Miller, who said the Swiss has been the subject of numerous controls.

“As far as the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP) is concerned, the statistics don’t support the suggestion that there is less testing, in that Roger Federer was tested an average of 8 times per year from 2004-2006, 11 times per year from 2007-2009, and 9 times per year in 2010-2012 (testing numbers in 2013 are not yet available),” Miller told dpa.

“The number of tests conducted on tennis players by National Anti-Doping Organizations is not known, and it’s possible that such testing may have been more frequent in the past.”

The subject arose over the past week as a ban on Serb Viktor Troicki was upheld for failing to submit to a post-match blood test in good time last April in Monte Carlo, saying he had a lifelong fear of needles.

He said he was feeling poorly and asked to take the test a day later, with confusion over whether medical officials on site had actually agreed to that request. Troicki said he thought that he could give the blood the next day – a violation of international norms.

The Court for the Arbitration in Sport (CAS) did decree a lesser sentence of 12 months instead of the original 18 handed down in the case on July 25, due in part to the apparent misunderstanding between the player and the on-site doctor. He can resume playing on July 15, 2014.

“There is more testing under the program now, since we introduced more blood testing, more out-of-competition testing and the biological passport,” said Miller.

Topics: 10sballs, Atp World Tour, Itf, Roger Federer, Sports, Tennis, Tennis News, Viktor Troicki

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Tehaspe says:

November 8, 2013 at 4:27 pm

RT @sebastianfest: #tennis Why the @ITF_Tennis doesn´t agree with @rogerfederer’s remarks about #doping (via @dpadeportes)
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Tehaspe says:

November 8, 2013 at 4:49 pm

?????? ITF: “The number of tests conducted on tennis players by National Anti-Doping Organizations is not known…” http://t.co/vpfzeXkHMl
BollarAvStahl says:

November 9, 2013 at 1:59 am

RT @Tehaspe: ?????? ITF: “The number of tests conducted on tennis players by National Anti-Doping Organizations is not known…” http://t.c…