Czech tennis player Barbora Zahlavova Strycova banned 6 months for doping with stimulant
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The International Tennis Federation says Czech player Barbora Zahlavova Strycova has been banned six months for doping.
The 26-year-old Strycova tested positive for the stimulant sibutramine on Oct. 16 at the Luxembourg Open. She says the drug got into her system through a supplement and denied taking it to enhance her performance.
The ITF says it does not dispute the claim, but still banned her for the doping violation.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The ban for the 124th-ranked player has been backdated from Oct. 16 and all her results since then will be wiped out. She will be eligible to return on April 15.