Iga Swiatek is the second high-profile tennis player to test positive for a banned substance this year, joining Jannik Sinner. While Sinner, currently the No. 1 ranked man, was fully cleared, Swiatek, who slid from No. 1 to No. 2 last month, accepted a one-month suspension that was announced Thursday.

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Dinara Safina thinks Iga Swiatek is very good at "disguising" her emotions but the former world No. 1 is not ruling the possibility of the Pole "crumbling" following the doping news. After the five-time Grand Slam champion didn't play at all during the Asian swing due to "personal reasons,

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The five-time Grand Slam champion has served 22 days of a one-month ban from tennis. Here's what you need to know

The International Tennis Integrity Agency says five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine.

Swiatek said a batch of melatonin she used was contaminated with a banned substance, an explanation anti-doping authorities said they accepted after a probe.

Iga Swiatek received a one-month ban after positive drug test and will be eligible to play in the Australian Open.

The results for unspecified substances resulted in a mandatory provisional suspension, imposed on September 12th. This resulted in the Pole having to miss the WTA 500 in Korea (September 16-22), the WTA 1000 in Beijing (September 25-October 6) and the WTA 1000 in Wuhan (October 7-13).

Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for a banned heart medication, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced.

Meanwhile, Swiatek was found to have been “at the lowest end of the range for no significant fault or negligence” after the 23-year-old Polish player explained that her doping violation was caused by a contaminated supply of the non-prescription medication melatonin, which she uses to help with jet lag and sleep issues.