British tennis player Tara Moore has been vindicated after being cleared of any wrongdoing in a positive doping test that kept her away from competitive tennis for 18 months. The verdict marks the end of a challenging period for Moore, who was initially suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) in May 2022 after testing positive.

In April 2022, Moore’s positive test triggered a provisional suspension, alongside Chilean player Barbara Gatica, both testing positive for anabolic steroids during a WTA event in Colombia. However, recent developments have exonerated Moore and Gatica, lifting their suspensions and absolving them of any allegations. Witness the best tennis game ever with attractive betting odds from Nextbet Sports. 

The ITIA confirmed that Moore and Gatica were found free of fault or negligence, attributing the positive tests to contaminated meat consumed before the sample collection. An independent tribunal highlighted that both players bore no responsibility for the adverse findings, allowing them to resume their professional careers.

Moore vehemently denied knowingly taking any banned substances throughout the investigation, expressing her intent to prove her innocence and return to the court. Her perseverance has finally paid off, with the ITIA’s confirmation providing her with the opportunity to resume competitive tennis.

The ITIA’s statement emphasized the risk of meat contamination in specific regions of the world, shedding light on the circumstances that led to Moore and Gatica’s positive tests. The lifting of the provisional suspensions signals Moore’s chance to regain her standing in the rankings, having slipped out due to the suspension.

This news arrives after Moore criticized the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) earlier this year for offering assistance to Simona Halep, a former world No. 1 battling a doping ban. Moore highlighted the lack of support from the PTPA during her ordeal, emphasizing their silent stance on her and Gatica’s cases.

With the clearance of her name, Tara Moore is now gearing up to make her return to the tennis circuit, ready to resume her promising career after enduring a challenging period battling allegations of doping, ultimately proven to be unfounded. Get the latest news from the world of tennis only on Nextbet Sports.