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Federer defends doping procedures, but wants more testing

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 09:50

Roger Federer said he trusts the anti-doping procedures in tennis despite rival Novak Djokovic`s claim that fellow Serb`s Victor Troicki`s one-year ban was the result of negligence by the authorities.

Marin Cilic denies `faking injury to disguise failed drug test`

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 09:18

Marin Cilic has denied allegations by the ITF that he had pulled out of this year`s Wimbledon Championships by faking a knee injury to disguise a failed drug test.

Marin Cilic cited injury at Wimbledon to hide failed dope test

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 08:48

Marin Cilic cited a knee injury at Wimbledon this year to hide the fact he had failed a dope test, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has revealed.

Serbia players back banned Troicki: Djokovic

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 10:58

Banned Serbian tennis player Viktor Troicki was "innocent" of a doping violation and the country`s Davis Cup team supported him, world number one Novak Djokovic said on Tuesday.

ATP Players defend sport in wake of doping cases

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 09:22

ATP players defended their sport and the tour`s updating of anti-doping information in the wake of drugs cases involving 15th-ranked Croatia`s Marin Cilic and Serbian Viktor Troicki.

Andy Murray hopes for `biological passport` warfare to combat doping in tennis

Last Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 16:17

Andy Murray has said that he is hoping for the start of a war on drugs in tennis following the introduction of new anti-doping plans in the sport, starting with biological passports.

Andy Murray calls for introducing ‘more blood testing’ in tennis

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 08:28

Andy Murray has called for introducing more blood testing in tennis to avoid the kind of damaging doping scandals that plagued cycling.

Gasquet confident before doping ban appeal

Last Updated: Saturday, August 8, 2009, 00:13

Richard Gasquet is confident the CAS will accept he took cocaine inadvertently when they rule on an appeal against a decision allowing him to return from a doping ban.

WADA anti-doping clause impractical, intrusive: Somdev

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 16:55

Tennis sensation Somdev Devvarman has endorsed the Indian cricketers` rejection of a WADA anti-doping clause, saying that it is "impractical and intrusive".