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DanielSong39 said:But I don't think there's any mechanical doping in tennis. I don't see how a motor would help you.
Tonton said:I so miss Borg and McEnroe. Tanner, Gerulaitis, Connors, Panatta, and Vilas, or even the kids: Becker, Edberg, Stich, Noah and his weed, Lendl-Drago. Those were the golden years. Chrissie and Martina, Andrea and Tracy.
DanielSong39 said:The effects of doping is even more pronounced in the women's game - a top 20 player today would hit Graf, Navralitova, and Evert off the court. They're not playing even remotely the same game.
So many would clean Serena up in a level playing field.Blakeslee said:DanielSong39 said:The effects of doping is even more pronounced in the women's game - a top 20 player today would hit Graf, Navralitova, and Evert off the court. They're not playing even remotely the same game.
It was driving me nuts during the Wimbledon coverage listening to the parade of commentators calling Serena Williams the best player ever. Take away the drugs and on a theoretical level playing field Martina would mop the floor with Serena.
Blakeslee said:DanielSong39 said:The effects of doping is even more pronounced in the women's game - a top 20 player today would hit Graf, Navralitova, and Evert off the court. They're not playing even remotely the same game.
It was driving me nuts during the Wimbledon coverage listening to the parade of commentators calling Serena Williams the best player ever. Take away the drugs and on a theoretical level playing field Martina would mop the floor with Serena.
DanielSong39 said:But I don't think there's any mechanical doping in tennis. I don't see how a motor would help you.
Catwhoorg said:DanielSong39 said:But I don't think there's any mechanical doping in tennis. I don't see how a motor would help you.
Racket technology is night and day different to what it used to be.
Suits "power" players much more, especially on fast surfaces.
In fact didn't they make a change to the balls to slow serves down a few years ago?
DanielSong39 said:When it comes to doping, the most obvious cases would have to be Djokovic and Nadal. With that said, it's extremely likely that almost everyone dopes to some extent. Federer doesn't fit the profile of a stereotypical doper but that probably means he's more sneaky in his doping.
The effects of doping is even more pronounced in the women's game - a top 20 player today would hit Graf, Navralitova, and Evert off the court. They're not playing even remotely the same game.
DanielSong39 said:Not saying Hingis is clean; but she clearly was not the responder that the others were.
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avanti said:DanielSong39 said:Not saying Hingis is clean; but she clearly was not the responder that the others were.
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Hingis is headed to Rio? She was suspended for the use of cocaine several years ago.
Is the IOC ban on past dopers only applicable to Russia?
With effect from 1 September 2016, the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (Programme) will be amended. Specifically, the following underlined text will be added to Article 13.3:
13.3 The ITF shall use its reasonable endeavours to ensure that Persons under its control do not publicly identify Players or other Persons whose Samples have resulted in Adverse Analytical Findings or Atypical Findings, or Atypical Passport Findings or Adverse Passport Findings, or are alleged to have committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation under this Programme, unless and until a Provisional Suspension has been imposed or accepted or an Independent Tribunal has determined that an Anti-Doping Rule Violation has been committed, and/or the Anti-Doping Rule Violation has been admitted…
What does this mean?
Where a case that arises under the Programme after 1 September 2016 results in a Provisional Suspension, that Provisional Suspension will be publicly announced. This applies to all Provisional Suspensions, whether mandatory or voluntarily accepted.
Why is this change being made?
The reputation of the Programme and, consequently, the image of tennis, have been damaged by accusations that players have been allowed to serve bans without those bans being made public (so-called ‘silent bans’). This rule change will prevent any further similar accusations and so protect our sport.
http://www.itftennis.com/news/237420.aspx#8ei3JYM3irhKo8Fk.99
With effect from 1 September 2016, the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (Programme) will be amended. Specifically, the following underlined text will be added to Article 13.3:
13.3 The ITF shall use its reasonable endeavours to ensure that Persons under its control do not publicly identify Players or other Persons whose Samples have resulted in Adverse Analytical Findings or Atypical Findings, or Atypical Passport Findings or Adverse Passport Findings, or are alleged to have committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation under this Programme, unless and until a Provisional Suspension has been imposed or accepted or an Independent Tribunal has determined that an Anti-Doping Rule Violation has been committed, and/or the Anti-Doping Rule Violation has been admitted…
What does this mean?
Where a case that arises under the Programme after 1 September 2016 results in a Provisional Suspension, that Provisional Suspension will be publicly announced. This applies to all Provisional Suspensions, whether mandatory or voluntarily accepted.
Why is this change being made?
The reputation of the Programme and, consequently, the image of tennis, have been damaged by accusations that players have been allowed to serve bans without those bans being made public (so-called ‘silent bans’). This rule change will prevent any further similar accusations and so protect our sport.
http://www.itftennis.com/news/237420.aspx#8ei3JYM3irhKo8Fk.99
avanti said:DanielSong39 said:Not saying Hingis is clean; but she clearly was not the responder that the others were.
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Hingis is headed to Rio? She was suspended for the use of cocaine several years ago.
Is the IOC ban on past dopers only applicable to Russia?
sniper said:After losing the first set muguruza took a medical time out and came back rejuvenated literally crushing her opponent Mertens.