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World No. 2 women’s tennis player Iga Świątek is in the midst of serving a one-month suspension stemming from a violation of the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s anti-doping policy.
According to ESPN, the ITIA announced Thursday that the 23-year-old tested positive for trimetazidine, which is a heart medication also known by the name TMZ.
Świątek accepted the result of her failed August drug test and the one-month suspension, although she noted that she unintentionally consumed the substance via contamination of melatonin she took to to help her sleep and avoid jet lag.
The ITIA accepted her explanation and determined that violation was