The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) defended its anti-doping procedures this Saturday, November 25, two days after Serbian Novak Djokovic criticized at a press conference the notification of a test shortly before his Davis Cup match against the British Cameron Norrie. “ I was notified that I was selected for doping control as I was getting ready to go onto the field an hour and a half later. They informed me after the warm-up, but I have a routine, I just have to prepare to go into a match and I don’t need that distraction », lamented the 36-year-old player. “ I have always supported controls, for myself or for everyone else. If you have to do it a hundred times, you do it a hundred times, no problem, but never before a match “, he also added. The International Tennis Integrity Agency responded to these criticisms by explaining that “ Due to the format of team competitions, including the Davis Cup, teams may be notified that they have been selected for doping control before matches begin and provide their samples when ready », Explained an agency spokesperson.
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