‘A joke’: Jordan Thompson hits out at doping ban for doubles partner Max Purcell
- Australian has accepted provisional suspension for anti-doping breach
- Thompson to play with Chris O’Connell at Brisbane International
The doping ban of Australia’s two-time doubles grand-slam winner Max Purcell has been described as “a joke” by his US Open-winning partner Jordan Thompson.
The 26-year-old Purcell was provisionally suspended over an alleged violation of tennis’ anti-doping program. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Monday that Purcell had voluntarily accepted the suspension, after admitting to a breach relating to a prohibited method.
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