Jenson Brooksby is not enjoying 2023 at all. He had to undergo 2 procedures for dislocated wrist tendons on both arms and he now announced that he has been provisionally suspended for allegedly missing 3 tests (doping) in 12 months. He denies any wrongdoing. This was his statement released on Instagram.
“As of July 5th,2023, I will be accepting a provisional suspension due to an allegation of three missed tests in a 12-month period. The provisional suspension is not an admission that I have done anything wrong; to the contrary, I have denied this charge and am waiting for an arbitration with an independent tribunal. The protocols of the anti-doping program are in place to protect the integrity of our sport, and I respect and support these protocols.
I have never failed a drug test, and I have never taken any substances that I was not allowed to take. I have been tested numerous times, including 3 times after surgery in March 2023.
One of the alleged missed tests occurred on June 4,h, 2022, in St. Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, 2 days before the start of the ATP 250 in St. Hertogenbosch. At the time of that test attempt, I was at the official tournament hotel where I said I would be, and in my hotel room, and the time that I had said I would be there.
I look forward to providing all the evidence and explaining what happened to an independent panel of arbitrators.
This year has been filled with tremendous adversity and I am looking forward to putting all this behind me and getting back on tour.”
Jenson Brooksby in 2023
Now ranked no.101, the American played his last match on the 21st of January when he lost to world no.15 Tommy Paul 6-1 6-4 6-3 in the 3rd round of the Australian Open (draw).
Currently, during this season the American achieved a composed 5-2 record. Jenson Brooksby’s most significant result of the present year was reaching the semifinal in Auckland.