The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) today confirms that Australian tennis player Max Purcell has accepted a suspension of 18 months under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP).

27-year-old Purcell, who reached a career-high world doubles ranking of 8 in September 2024, admitted to breaching Article 2.2 of the TADP (use of a Prohibited Method) by receiving intravenous infusions of over 500mL on 16 and 20 December 2023. The limit under the World Anti-Doping Code and TADP is 100mL in a 12-hour period.

The ITIA sent the player a notice of a potential Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) on 12 December 2024, and on the same day the player requested to enter into a voluntary provisional suspension, which came into effect immediately…

https://www.itia.tennis/news/sanctions/max-purcell-accepts-18-month-tennis-anti-doping-programme-suspension/