Swiatek said she couldn't play over the fall owing to 'personal matters'. That didn't really explain what was going on

Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek enjoyed a trophy-laden 2024 but rather than ending the year basking in glory, they were instead fighting for their reputations after receiving only minor reprimands for failing dope tests.

Billie Jean King Cup France captain Julien Benneteau shared his take on the two controversial doping matters involving Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinne r, trying to pinpoint the source of the problem. Benneteau said that more clarity is needed to avoid tarnishing the image of tennis.

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

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.

World number two Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the prohibited substance trimetazidine (TMZ).

Doping in tennis is again a hot topic of discussion after the latest controversy to grip the sport. Iga Swiatek’s case and the circumstances around it have got the tennis and wider sporting world talking,