Two-time grand slam champion Max Purcell becomes latest tennis star to get doping ban
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Grand slam champion accepts doping ban after IV infusion
- Australian tennis player Max Purcell, a two-time Grand Slam doubles champion, has accepted an 18-month ban after violating anti-doping rules.
- The violation involved exceeding the allowed limit for IV infusions of vitamins, not testing positive for a prohibited substance.
- Purcell cooperated fully with the investigation, resulting in a reduced sanction.
- His ban will end on June 11, 2026, and he will forfeit results and prize money earned between December 16, 2023, and February 3, 2024.
- Purcell expressed relief that the case is concluded and acknowledged the impact it had on his well-being.