Archive: troicki
Although Marin Cilic had his recent drug ban shortened to four months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport when the Croatian convinced them he took the banned supplement nikethamide by mistake, the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has now made it clear new global anti-doping rules to be agreed this week will leave no room for such excuses.
The International Tennis Federation announced today that Viktor Troicki has been found to have committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation under Article 2.3 of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme
Top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic weathered an early storm to beat No. 28 seed Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
Viktor Troicki defends his points. So does Donald Young, and even adds a few. That probably means Young will stay Top Fifty
Feliciano Lopez really faced two opponents here: Stanislas Wawrinka, who is tough enough on clay, and jet lag.
Fernando Verdasco was the only seed to feel any pressure on this day, and it didn't even earn him enough points to count.