WADA clearly about the Iga Świątek case. This may be a huge blow for the Polish woman
The Grand Slam Australian Open is underway. One of the favorites in the tournament is Iga Świątek. Does WADA remind you of its existence during the competition in Melbourne?
Let us remind you that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is looking at what happened in the second half of 2024 in the context of Iga Świątek. The case, which was resolved by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), on the part of the above-mentioned organization, ended with the finding that the prohibited substance found in the Polish woman’s body appeared there due to contamination of the drug, specifically melatonin.
Świątek uses it regularly, e.g. for sleep problems. Contamination on the part of the manufacturer is therefore mainly the fault of the manufacturer, and not of the tennis player herself.
WADA has the last days to act on the situation with Iga Świątek
Paradoxically, the ITIA investigation did not end the case. It is still being investigated by WADA. When will the Polish woman finally be able to breathe?
– Yes, I confirm that we have until January 21 to take further steps, said James Fitzgerald, WADA spokesman for WP/SportoweFakty.
It is worth adding that the runner-up in the WTA ranking has already served a one-month suspension imposed by the ITIA. In the case of the Polish woman, there may be an appeal, although if it were to actually take place by January 21, then that date falls on… the second week of the Australian Open.
It seems that Świątek has nothing to fear, although a negative scenario and WADA intervention would certainly not be something that would have any positive impact on Świątek’s sporting ambitions in Melbourne.
At the end of December 2024, POLADA, the Polish Anti-Doping Agency, decided not to appeal against the decision made by ITIA regarding Świątek.
Iga Świątek and all her championship titles
In her career so far, the Pole has won a total of 22 championship titles on courts almost all over the world.
Świątek won five Grand Slams, four times at Roland Garros (2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024) and once at the US Open (2022). To this should be added the prestigious triumph in the WTA Finals (2023).
In addition, wins in WTA 1000 tournaments in: Rome (2021, 2022, 2024), Doha (2022 and 2024), Indian Wells (2022 and 2024), Miami (2022), Beijing (2023) and Madrid (2024) ).
The list also includes WTA 500 competitions: Adelaide (2021), Stuttgart (2022 and 2023), San Diego (2022) and the aforementioned Doha (2023). Plus a Polish accent, WTA 250 in Warsaw (2023).
After the Olympic tournament in Paris (2024), a bronze medal of the Games should be added to this list. The first disc in the history of Polish Olympics taken from competition on tennis courts.
