Aryna Sabalenka has addressed the recent controversy surrounding Iga Swiatek‘s doping violation, claiming people are often “used to overreacting” in such situations.

in late November, the ITIA announced that the five-time Grand Slam champion accepted a one-month ban after testing positive for trimetazidine (TMZ). However, they underlined that the investigation determined that the Pole's explanation was valid and that her positive doping test was caused by the contamination of melatonin.

Aryna Sabalenka has had her say on rival Iga Swiatek receiving a one month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. Sabalenka has enjoyed the best season of her career in 2024, winning both the Australian Open and US Open, enabling the Belarusian to end the year as World No.1 for the first time.

When responding to questions about chief rival Iga Swiatek's doping violation, Aryna Sabakenka claimed people are "used to overreacting".

In late November, the tennis world was shocked by the news of WTA World No.2 Iga Swiatek's doping ban. Even more surprising was that tennis and anti-doping organizations concealed the story for months.

C ontroversy hit women’s tennis recently as Iga Swiatek finished serving a one-month doping ban. The Polish star had tested positive for a prohibited substance in an out-of-comp