Sara Errani got a 10-month doping
ban from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Monday which
upped her existing two-month ban for using a banned substance.
The Italian tennis player tested positive for aromatase
inhibitor letrozole last August.
Italy's National Anti-Doping Agency (NADO) appealed to extend
the two-month ban, adjudging it too mild.
With two months already served, the ban now runs from June 8
to February 8 2019.
Errani will also have to pay 4,000 Swiss francs to NADO.
She loses the points from all the results obtained since she
came back.
"I am really nauseated by this affair," said the tennis
player, a multiple slam winner in doubles and US Open finalist.
"I find it a profound injustice and I want to shout with my
head held high, because I know I have nothing to blame myself
for. I don't know if I'l have the strength and the desire to
play tennis again after all this. This increase in the ban is a
disgrace, I feel".
Former world number 5 Errani, 31, has won nine career singles
titles, and 27 career doubles titles - which includes five Grand
Slam doubles championships and five Premier Mandatory/Premier 5
doubles titles, thereby completing the Career Grand Slam in
doubles.
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