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Former world No.39 Marinko Matosevic banned for four years

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Australian tennis coach former world No.39 Marinko Matosevic has been handed a four-year ban for breaching anti-doping rules, specifically admitted blood transfusions used by himself or others between 2018 and early-2020 that led to his suspension until at least the end of this decade according to international tennis authorities.

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    Former tennis world number 39 Marinko Matosevic has been banned for four years due to doping offenses committed between 2018 and 2020.
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    Matosevic admitted in February that he used blood transfusions, which led him being investigated by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITI).
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    The ban prevents Australian tennis coach Marinko Matosevic from exercising his profession until at least year-end of this decade.
March 17, 2025 "Sokuju"e received a harsh sentence for doping; he worked with colleagues on performance-enhancing drugs.

Former tennis world number 39 Marinko Matosevic has been banned for four years due to historical anti-doping offences between 2018 and 2020, specifically involving blood transfusions.

— (Smh.com.au)

Marinko Matosevic admitted he was being investigated in February regarding his doping history before receiving the suspension decision from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITI).

— (Nst.com.my)