Yastremska has doping ban appeal expedited prior to Australian Open

Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska has had her doping ban appeal accelerated in order for her case to be settled before the Australian Open, which kicks off on February 8.

Having been provisionally banned earlier in January for failing an out-of-competition doping test, the World No.29 has made every effort to have the ban overturned.

Although the International Tennis Federation rejected her attempts to lift the ban, she took her case before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

"The Cas arbitration has commenced and the parties have agreed to an expedited procedure in order to enable a sole arbitrator to issue a final decision by 3 February," said Cas.

Despite the provisional ban, the 20-year old was allowed to travel to Melbourne for the Australian Open and was placed in quarantine upon arrival.

"In her appeal to Cas, Ms. Yastremska seeks to have the challenged decision set aside and her provisional suspension lifted in order to be able to participate in the 2021 Australian Open tennis tournament," added Cas.