Jenson Brooksby has accepted a provisional suspension from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after being accused of missing three doping tests over a 12-month period. But the American said he denies the charges. The 22-year-old hasn’t played since the Australian Open in January after undergoing two wrist surgeries. He reached the third round of the Grand Slam by knocking out second-seeded Casper Ruud.
“The provisional suspension is not an admission that I have done something wrong; on the contrary, I have denied this charge and await arbitration by an independent tribunal,” Brooksby said in a statement. “I have never failed a drug test and I have never took substances that I was not allowed to take. I have been tested many times, including three times after surgery in March 2023.”Reuters contacted the ITIA for comment.Brooksby said one of the alleged missed tests was two days before the test. ‘ATP 250 in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, in June last year. “At the time of this test attempt, I was at the official tournament hotel where I said I would be, in my hotel room, and at the time I said I would be there,” he added.
