BRITISH doubles star Tara Moore will be barred from playing at Wimbledon after two alleged anti-doping violations.
The 29-year-old has being provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency following the “presence of a prohibited substance” in a drugs test.
The sample, which was taken during a WTA tournament in Bogota, Colombia in April, contained Nandrolone metabolites and Boldenone.
It is understood that she did not have a valid TUE (Therapeutic Use Exemption) for the substance.
Moore was told of the positive test during the French Open and can now request her B sample is analysed.
The player – who was born Hong Kong – is ineligible to compete in any tennis tournament for the foreseeable future and will miss Wimbledon, which starts on Monday June 27.
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If found guilty of the charges, she could faces a potentially lengthy ban from the sport.
In a statement, Moore said: “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.”
A LTA spokesperson said: “We are aware of the provisional suspension.
“This matter is the subject of ongoing due process which will be managed independently by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).
“To preserve the integrity of the process the LTA will not comment further until the matter has been concluded.”
