Dayana Yastremska was eager to have a great 2021 after a disappointing 2020. Unfortunately, this year might be even more challenging for the 20-year-old that has been suspended for doping. Dayana tested positive in November, but she maintained that there was contamination. Therefore, Yastremska appealed to have her provisional suspension lifted in order to play the Australian Open. The appeal was denied so Dayana will stay out from the first major of the season.
Dayana also sparked controversy for deciding to fly to Melbourne despite the ban as she was hoping for the ban to be lifted. The Ukrainian beauty was also on one of the flights that registered passengers infected by the Coronavirus and therefore she has been enduring a hard quarantine. She can still apply to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (the anti-doping division). It is not clear if Dayana may appeal and be cleared before the Australian Open.
For numerous reasons, an early candidate for photo of the year. pic.twitter.com/hstrWq0SlK
— Tumaini Carayol (@tumcarayol) January 16, 2021
Application by Dayana Yastremska to lift – Provisional Suspension denied
This was the official press release
“An application by Dayana Yastremska to lift the provisional suspension imposed on her on 7 January 2021 under Article 8.3.1(c) of the 2020 Tennis Anti-Doping Programme has been denied by the Chair of the Independent Tribunal convened to hear her case.
This decision is subject to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport by Ms. Yastremska, WADA and the National Anti-Doping Center of Ukraine.”
Dayana Yastremska in 2021
Ranked world no.29, Dayana played her last match on the 9th of November 2020 when she lost to Greetje Minnen 6-4 6-3 in the 1st round in Linz (draw).
This year Yastremska has managed to achieve a composed 0-0 win-loss record.
