By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday February 15, 2024
Jenson Brooksby has had his suspension shortened, and may return to motion on the ATP Tour as quickly as subsequent month.
The American, who was handed an 18-month ban for lacking three doping exams, had his sentence decreased by 5 months and back-dated to the date of his third missed take a look at.
That means he’s eligible for a return ten months sooner than he initially thought.
The ITIA had initially suspended Brooksby till January of 2025 for the three missed exams. The decreased sentence got here from “new information relating to the circumstances giving rise to the missed tests,” in accordance with a doc launched by the ITIA (International Tennis Integrity Agency).
The ITIA has reached a case decision with Jenson Brooksby.
— International Tennis Integrity Agency (@itia_tennis) February 15, 2024
“Following reassessment, the ITIA, WADA, and the player’s representatives agreed that Brooksby’s fault for the ADRV was not as high as previously found by the independent tribunal, and a 13-month sanction was appropriate,” the assertion learn. “The sanction will be backdated to the date of the player’s third and final missed test. As such, Brooksby’s suspension is deemed to have begun on 4 February 2023, and will end on 3 March 2024. In reaching an agreement with the ITIA, the player has withdrawn their appeal to CAS.”
“It gives me tremendous joy, and relief, that I can get back to doing what I love,” the American wrote in an announcement on social media.
“The last 13 months have been exhausting, and a nightmare I don’t wish on anyone. To my family, my team, and all my extended family and friends – thank you for keeping my head up through these difficult times.”
Source: www.tennisnow.com
