Italy's Sara Errani has been banned
for two months after failing a doping test, the International
Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Monday.
The ban runs from August 3.
This means that Errani, who has won nine singles titles,
reached the singles final of the 2012 French Open and has won
five doubles grand slam titles, will be able to return to
competition October 3.
"Errani, a 29-year-old player from Italy, provided a urine
sample on 16 February 2017 as part of an Out-of-Competition test
under the Programme," the ITF said.
"That sample was sent to the WADA-accredited laboratory in
Montreal, Canada for analysis, and was found to contain
letrozole, which is an aromatase inhibitor that is included
under section S4 (Hormone and Metabolic Modulators) of the 2017
WADA Prohibited List".
The ITF said her results between 16 February 2017 (the date
of sample collection) and 7 June 2017 (and the date of her next
test, which was negative) should be disqualified, with resulting
forfeiture of the ranking points and prize money that she won at
events during that period.
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