London, April 29 -- Australian Max Purcell has accepted an 18-month ban for breaching anti-doping rules in a case the two-time Grand Slam doubles champion said had been "seriously
affecting my quality of life".
Purcell, who was provisionally suspended in December 2024, admitted to the "use of a prohibited method" by "receiving intravenous infusions of over 500ml" of vitamins on December 16 and 20, 2023.
The 27-year-old, whose major titles came at Wimbledon in 2022 and the 2024 US Open, did not test positive for a banned substance, the BBC reported.
"The limit under the World Anti-Doping Code and TADP is 100ml in a 12-hour period," said the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) on Tuesday.
In a statement, it added: "Following a f...