Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova banned four years for refusing drugs test

LONDON — Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was handed a four-year suspension on Monday for refusing an anti-doping test. Vondrousova did not submit a sample when notified by a doping control officer during an out-of-competition test attempt at her home in December 2025. The 26-year-old Czech, who won Wimbledon in 2023, claimed "months of physical and mental stress" affected her decision making, in addition to concerns for her safety. Writing on Instagram in April, Vondrousova s