Richard Gasquet arrived in Lausanne, Switzerland to face the Court of Arbitration Sport (CAS) for the testing positive for cocaine earlier this year.
An independent tribunal brought in by the ITF cleared the Frenchie in July - 2 1/2 months into his ban - and he was allowed to return to the ATP World Tour after claiming the substance entered his system through a tainted kiss. However, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have asked the CAS to ban Reeshard for one to two years.
I'm sure Reeshard is feeling a bit uneasy, and understandably so, after the recent 1-year bans received by Yanina Wickmayer + Xavier Malisse and the revelation by Andre Agassi that he lied about a positive drug test in 1997 and escaped a suspension.
On a positive note (no pun intended, swear) he's looking great for his court appearance. The second photo could be an ad for something though probably not this one for obvs reasons.
UPDATE: The ruling is expected to come in December.
(Photos: FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
(UPDATED) SIGHTING: Dashing Reeshard arrives in Lausanne for CAS hearing
Labels: CAS, controversy, doping, Richard Gasquet, tennis, WADA
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wow, he looks fine in a suit. Rafa usually looks like a fish out of water...
ReplyDeleteThe holidays are coming up and I would really like to wake up on Christmas morning and find him in a suit under my tree or in my stocking... or in my bed.
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