BREAKING : Due to doping, a British tennis player was banned for four years.

British tennis player Tara Moore has been handed a four-year ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), overturning an earlier decision that had cleared her

What happened
April 2022: Moore tested positive for anabolic steroids—nandrolone and boldenone—at a tournament in Bogotá, Colombia

December 2023: An independent tribunal ruled the positive result was due to contaminated meat, clearing her under the assumption she bore no fault or negligence

July 15, 2025: CAS upheld an appeal by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), determining Moore failed to prove that the nandrolone levels were consistent with meat contamination, thereby ruling the anti-doping violation was intentional

CAS also rejected Moore’s cross-appeal and credited her 19 months of provisional suspension, meaning her ban runs until mid‑2029

Reactions & context
ITIA CEO Karen Moorhouse emphasized their reliance on independent scientific evidence, stating Moore did not “adequately explain” the nandrolone results

The decision comes amid a broader atmosphere of scrutiny following several recent doping cases in tennis, including suspensions served by Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek, Simona Halep, and Max Purcell

Impact on Moore
Detail Info
Age 32
Rankings No. 864 in singles, No. 187 in doubles
Career high Former British No. 1 in women’s doubles; competed in main draws at Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open

This lengthy suspension largely sidelines her during what could have been the final stretch of her professional career.

What’s next?
Moore’s eligibility to return depends on this ban lasting through mid‑2029 (assuming full 4‑year minus credited time).

The case highlights how CAS and sports integrity bodies like ITIA are taking a stricter stance toward doping explanations, even in contamination claims.

Other recent doping rulings—with Halep, Purcell, Sinner, and Swiatek—show tennis remains under heavy scrutiny, with players and fans calling both for transparency and fair treatment

Let me know if you’d like a deeper breakdown of the scientific debate around meat contamination, a history of her career highlights, or comparisons with other recent tennis doping sanctions.