The Championships has always supported the principle of a fair,
professional and uniform programme of drug testing to be operated
throughout the game.
The Tennis Anti-Doping Programme is operated by the International
Tennis Federation (ITF). The list of prohibited substances
and doping methods is in accordance with the World Anti-Doping
Agency (WADA) and the ITF Tennis Anti-Doping Programme is fully
compliant with the WADA World Anti-Doping Code.
Every competitor is warned about the risks of taking supplements.
Anti-Doping testing will be carried out at The Championships
this year in accordance with the 2006 ITF Tennis Anti-Doping Programme.
Blood testing will be continued after being introduced for the
first time in 2003.
Players are notified on leaving the court that they are to be
tested and must report to the Doping Control Station within 1
hour. Until the time that the player reports to the Doping
Control Station the player is chaperoned by an escort.
All anti-doping testing is carried out independently of the
tournament organisers.
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