Novak Djokovic came under heavy criticism from one Marc Madiot - a former French cyclist - for allegedly "refusing" to undergo doping tests before a match.
Djokovic was at the center of a sandstorm this past week when he was competing at the Davis Cup Finals for Serbia. Following his country's quarterfinal win over Great Britain, the 36-year-old shed light on a very distressing experience with anti-doping officials.
Djokovic was approached by a Doping Control officer (Dco) about 90 minutes before his singles rubber against Cameron Norrie and was instructed that he was required to undergo doping controls, which would entail blood and urine tests.
Clearly rattled and upset, Djokovic revealed that he had never had an encounter of this kind before a match throughout his distinguished career. While random doping tests in the middle of tennis tournaments are not uncommon, Djokovic was shocked that he was required to fulfill the...
Djokovic was at the center of a sandstorm this past week when he was competing at the Davis Cup Finals for Serbia. Following his country's quarterfinal win over Great Britain, the 36-year-old shed light on a very distressing experience with anti-doping officials.
Djokovic was approached by a Doping Control officer (Dco) about 90 minutes before his singles rubber against Cameron Norrie and was instructed that he was required to undergo doping controls, which would entail blood and urine tests.
Clearly rattled and upset, Djokovic revealed that he had never had an encounter of this kind before a match throughout his distinguished career. While random doping tests in the middle of tennis tournaments are not uncommon, Djokovic was shocked that he was required to fulfill the...
- 11/28/2023
- Tennis Infinity
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