Iga Swiatek recently reflected on the uncertainty she faced regarding the length of her suspension after her doping controversy. Nick Kyrgios, a frequent critic of the Pole’s doping row, later took a jab at her remarks.
Swiatek tested positive for trace amounts of the banned substance trimetazidine in August 2024. The Pole served a provisional suspension from September 12 to October 4 and was required to complete an additional month before being cleared to compete on December 4. The former World No. 1 missed several tournaments during this period, including two WTA 1000 events in Beijing and Wuhan.
In a recent conversation with Tennis Insider Club regarding her doping case, Swiatek opened up about the confusion and stress she endured after testing positive, particularly the uncertainty surrounding the length of her suspension.
I had no idea what happened. At the beginning I didn’t have a source right on. We had to send supplements to the tabs and wait for the results. It was so chaotic, I didn’t know if it was going to be, two years, three months or something else. It was really tough. I don’t want to go through this again,” the World No. 2 said.
Kyrgios, who has repeatedly criticized the verdict favoring the 23-year-old, later accused her of playing the “victim card.” He wrote:
“The old I’m the victim card – this tennis world really controls the narrative – it’s a bad joke.”
