'Some c*** from doping': New details emerge in 58-page report on Markéta Vondroušová's four-year ban

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Former Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová has learnt the full findings of the tribunal report following her four-year ban.

Vondroušová, 27, was handed the ban in June after the Czech star denied a doping officer entry to her home to conduct a routine doping test, arguing that the officer failed to follow "protocol".

She was fearful of a similar incident occurring to that of fellow Czech, Petra Kvitová, who was stabbed in her apartment in 2016, adding that "in that moment it was about feeling safe, not about avoiding anything".

"I have never doped, I have never had a positive test. Throughout my entire career, I have undergone countless anti-doping controls and have always stepped onto the court with a clear conscience," Vondroušová wrote in a statement on social media moments after the suspension was made public.

"I cannot say what comes next. For the first time in my life, I do not have a plan."

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The former world No.6 also claimed that she was unaware who was at the front door of her home.

However, the ITIA's recent in-depth 58-page report tells a different story.

The following is an extract from page 10 of the ITIA's findings:

"At around 8pm on December 3, 2025, the DCO (Doping Control Officer) arrived at the player's home in Prague, Czechia, being the location specified in the date in the player's whereabouts filing, to collect Out-Of-Competition urine and blood samples from her. The player was alone at home that evening. The DCO located the apartment building where the player lived and successfully managed to contact her at around 8:05pm by pressing once on the button of the intercom panel, which showed the surname of the player next to the button.

"During the first exchange, the player declined to open the door and said to the DCO that she had to call her agent, since she did not know what was happening as she had never been tested at home outside of her 60-minute slot before."

The statement later added: "At 8:05pm, the player sent a text message on WhatsApp to her boyfriend, Andrew Paulson, who is also a Czech professional tennis player. The message, translated into English, read: 'So like here is ringing some c*** from the doping'."

The ITIA contested Vondroušová's case that she felt her safety was at risk, and the reasons why they said they disagreed included:

• The area of Prague where she lives is "relatively crime-free"

• The comparison with Kvitova's attack was an "exaggeration"

• Walking her dog was "entirely inconsistent with identifying a potential threat"

The ITIA also noted Vondrousova did not raise any concerns about 

her safety in the exchanges with her agent and her boyfriend.

In her defence to the tribunal, Vondrousova said another reason why she did not want to open the door was because she suffered from acute stress reaction and an anxiety disorder.

A damning aspect of this case is that neither Vondroušová nor her agent was aware that players could be tested at any time, provided the doping officer made contact.

If the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) don't reduce the suspension, then her ban is due to end on June 21, 2030.

Until then, Vondroušová cannot play, coach, or attend any official tennis events sanctioned by the ITF, WTA, ATP, or Grand Slams.

Read the full 58-page report here.

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