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"I don't know what they expect": Belinda Bencic expresses frustration toward anti-doping rules at Canadian Open
WTAThursday, 10 August 2023 at 11:35
Belinda Bencic has expressed her frustration at anti-doping checks hindering her post-match recovery process at the National Bank Canadian Open (Omnium Banque Nationale) in Montreal.
World No. 13 Bencic fought a three-set battle against Alycia Parks in her second round at the WTA 1000 event. The Swiss player and her opponent were both left exhausted by the three-hour long match, which Bencic eventually won 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.
However, the Olympic gold medalist was then left in an uncomfortable situation for over an hour after her match in order to adhere with anti-doping rules.
Bencic had to beg for a shower after victory
Speaking to the press after her match, the 26-year-old revealed that she was left unable to eat or go to the bathroom whilst undergoing an anti-doping check that lasted over an hour immediately after her win.
"Well, I just spent one and a half hours in anti-doping not being able to pee after a three-hour match, of course. So I don't know what they expect, and I don't know why I have anti-doping when I won.
"So I just did that. I didn't even eat yet. I'm here now," she said.
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Bencic then added that she had to beg those in charge to allow her to take an ice bath and a shower to aid her recovery after the long and exhausting match.
"I had a quick ice bath. I had to beg them to have an ice bath and to have a shower actually. So it's new rules. So, yeah, that's how I recover, I guess. Not ideal," she said.
Twelfth seed Bencic will go on to face Petra Kvitova in her third-round match. The Czech player is seeded seventh in the tournament.
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