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Australian tennis player Max Purcell.

Purcell ban shows how much grey exists between the black and white of tennis

The punishment given to Australian player Max Purcell is ludicrous when compared to the other high-profile doping bans the sport has seen in the past year.

  • John Millman

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Australian tennis player Max Purcell.

The WhatsApp messages that led to Australian tennis player’s 18-month ban

Australian doubles champion Max Purcell has been hit with a lengthy suspension and loss of earnings for breaching tennis’ anti-doping rules.

  • Scott Spits
Dual Australian Open men’s singles champion Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month anti-doping ban.

‘It doesn’t pass the sniff test’: Sinner set to stay No.1 despite ban

Past and present tennis stars have criticised the three-month ban handed to Jannik Sinner, as former Australian Open boss Paul McNamee says it’s a little bit too good to be true for the Italian.

  • Marc McGowan
Jannik Sinner won two grand slam singles titles, piloted Italy’s Davis Cup win and finished 2024 as world No.1, but also had a drugs scandal to contend with during the year.

‘Players are doing the right thing’: Craig Tiley weighs in on doping drama

As Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek arrive in Melbourne following last year’s drug positives, the Australian Open boss believes the game is in good hands.

  • Scott Spits and Danny Russell
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‘It is a joke’: Thompson hits out at doubles partner Purcell’s provisional doping ban

Tennis star Jordan Thompson has slammed the provision suspension doubles partner and fellow Australian Max Purcell received for unwittingly breaching the sport’s anti-doping rules.

  • Marc McGowan
Max Purcell has been provisionally banned.

IV drips and doping: What has Max Purcell admitted to, and what’s next?

Australian Max Purcell has been provisionally suspended after using a “prohibited method”. We delve into the case.

  • Scott Spits
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Max Purcell at the 2024 Australian Open.

‘Devastating to me’: Australian tennis star Max Purcell suspended for breaching doping rules

Australian grand slam doubles champion Max Purcell has explained his side of the story after being provisionally suspended after admitting to breaching the sport’s anti-doping regulations.

  • Gemma Grant and Marc McGowan
UQ researchers developing anti-doping technology.

‘It’s an arms race’: The new technology set to give drug-testers upper hand before Brisbane 2032

Researchers in Queensland believe they have made a major breakthrough in the quest to detect synthetic EPO more easily and effectively.

  • Cindy Yin
Men’s world No.1 Jannik Sinner.

Sex, too many eggs, cocaine, and dodgy beef: ‘Contamination’ is doping’s get out of jail free card

It is the anti-doping equivalent of Monopoly’s get out of jail free card and Jannik Sinner became the latest athlete to play it and escape a drugs ban.

  • Ben Rumsby
A unique, idiosyncratic talent: China’s freestyle prodigy Pan Zhanle.

‘He’s done nothing wrong’: Chinese prodigy’s Aussie coach tells doubters to take a closer look

Denis Cotterell is dismayed that aspersions are being cast on China’s newest Olympic champion Pan Zhanle.

  • Chip Le Grand

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