Tennis: ITIA suspends Jenson Brooksby for failing to report on his whereabouts

An independent tribunal hassuspendedAmericanplayer JensonBrooksbyfor18months, the InternationalTennisIntegrity Agency (ITIA) said on Tuesday, after finding that he committed threewhereaboutsfailuresin a 12-month period. The 22-year-old, who achieved his highest career ranking of 33rd last year, previously accepted a voluntary provisional suspension and his sanction will be backdated to July 5. The sanction will end on January 4, 2025, according to the ITIA.

Brooksbypreviously told the AP that he had never failed a drug test or taken "bad substances". The ITIA said thatBrooksbyaccepted the first and third missed tests but disputed the second one.

Missing three in a 12-month period can constitute an anti-doping rule violation, according to the ITIA.Brooksbyhas 21 days to appeal against the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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"Thewhereaboutsprogramme is a vital tool in maintaining a clean sport," ITIA CEO Karen Moorhouse said in a statement. "No one wants players to fall foul of the rules in this way."

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