Max Purcell, a two-time Grand Slam doubles champion, has accepted a voluntary suspension for violating anti-doping rules, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced.
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The Australian, ranked 12th in the world for doubles, admitted to violating the norms governing the use of a “prohibited method” and “requested to enter into a provisional suspension on December 10.”
“Time served under provisional suspension will be credited against any future sanction,” the ITIA stated. The ban will take effect immediately.
Under the suspension, the 26-year-old is prohibited from playing in, coaching at, or attending any tennis event authorized by any of the sport’s governing bodies or national associations.
It means he will currently not be able to play in the Australian Open at Melbourne Park in January.
Purcell won the 2022 Wimbledon doubles title alongside fellow Australian Matt Ebden and the US Open crown this year, partnered by Jordan Thompson.