Dayana Yastremka Provisionally Suspended Due To Positive Doping Test

Promising 20-year-old Dayana Yastremska has been provisionally suspended from the tour for a positive doping test.

The world No. 29 was charged with a doping violation on December 22 for a testing positive for a mesterolone metabolite in a November 24 urine sample.

Yastremska released a statement on social media denying she knowingly took the drug.

Statement: pic.twitter.com/pBEpJ8gkls

— Dayana Yastremska (@D_Yastremska) January 7, 2021

Yastremska will now have the option to appeal the charge in court or await the final duration of the suspension from WADA.

It’s been a difficult off-season for the young star. Just a month ago she revealed a positive COVID test.

Hey everyone 👋

Two days after arriving in Dubai, my COVID-19 test came back positive. I went into self-isolation and didn't train for 2 weeks. The symptoms were very strange, it was bad! I fully recovered now and my focus is to go back training!

Guys, please be careful! 🙏😷 pic.twitter.com/HGH3yyzKXV

— Dayana Yastremska (@D_Yastremska) December 14, 2020

The Ukrainian would have been seeded at the Australian Open.

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