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Tennis Player Beck Banned for Two Years
Associated Press
Mon February 13, 2006
LONDON (AP) -- Karol Beck of Slovakia was suspended for two years by the International Tennis Federation on Monday after testing positive for a steroid during last year's Davis Cup semifinal.
Beck returned a positive test for clenbuterol after Slovakia's 4-1 win over Argentina on Sept. 24. Beck won both his singles and doubles for Slovakia, which reached its first final before losing to Croatia.
The ITF said the suspension would be backdated until Nov. 1, 2005 and run until Oct. 31, 2007.
Beck's results in the semifinal are automatically disqualified, although the overall result of the tie will not be reassessed. Beck's ranking points and $42,935 prize money since the test are forfeited.
© 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Tennis Player Beck Banned for Two Years
Associated Press
Mon February 13, 2006
LONDON (AP) -- Karol Beck of Slovakia was suspended for two years by the International Tennis Federation on Monday after testing positive for a steroid during last year's Davis Cup semifinal.
Beck returned a positive test for clenbuterol after Slovakia's 4-1 win over Argentina on Sept. 24. Beck won both his singles and doubles for Slovakia, which reached its first final before losing to Croatia.
The ITF said the suspension would be backdated until Nov. 1, 2005 and run until Oct. 31, 2007.
Beck's results in the semifinal are automatically disqualified, although the overall result of the tie will not be reassessed. Beck's ranking points and $42,935 prize money since the test are forfeited.
© 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.