British doubles number one Tara Moore keen on proving innocence after doping ban

Tara Moore got a provisional suspension after she failed a drugs test in April, but she has insisted she looks forward to 'proving that I am a clean athlete'

British tennis’ No. 1 doubles star Tara Moore declared she will prove herself as a 'clean athlete' after she failed a drug test and received a provisional ban. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced yesterday that Moore provided a sample containing banned substances Nandrolone metabolites and Boldenone at a WTA event in Bogota in April. Both substances are on the 2022 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.

Her provisional suspension is backdated from May 27 and makes her ineligible to compete in or even attend sanctioned events. Moore, who took part in the French Open, can request her ‘B’ sample is analysed. She wrote on Twitter:

"I have never knowingly taken a banned substance in my career. I am investigating how the positive result could have occurred and look forward to proving that I am a clean athlete. I am deeply saddened by the provisional suspension and hope to be back on the court as soon as possible."