30 April,2025 07:38 AM IST | Sydney | AFP
Max Purcell
Australia's two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Max Purcell has accepted an 18-month doping ban, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Tuesday.
Purcell, 27, had taken a voluntary suspension in December for breaking anti-doping rules.
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He has admitted to receiving intravenous vitamin infusions of more than 500ml on December 16 and 20, 2023. As a result of his ban, Purcell will forfeit the results and prize money won between December 16, 2023 and February 3, 2024.
Purcell's most recent Grand Slam title was the US Open last year.
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