Yanina Wickmayer

Kim Clijsters slams drug bans imposed on Xavier Malisse and Yanina Wickmayer

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

Kim Clijsters has slammed the "extremely harsh" sanctions imposed on fellow Belgians Xavier Malisse and Yanina Wickmayer.

Clijsters slams drug bans on Belgian duo

Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

Belgian star Kim Clijsters slammed the "extremely harsh" sanctions imposed on compatriots Xavier Malisse and Yanina Wickmayer for missing drug tests.

Clijsters slams 'harsh' bans for Belgian duo

France24 (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

Belgian star Kim Clijsters on Saturday slammed the "extremely harsh" sanctions imposed on compatriots Xavier Malisse and Yanina Wickmayer for missing drug tests. US Open semi-finalist Wickmayer and Malisse were on Thursday handed one-year bans by the Flemish Doping Tribunal (VDT) for falling foul of doping regulations. Wickmayer, the world number 18, was suspended for failing to fulfill...

• Yanina Wickmayer banned for doping offence, according to reports - The Guardian
• Tennis-Wickmayer flees Bali mid-event after doping notification - Reuters UK
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Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse fall foul of strict Flemish rules on drugs

Times Online (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

It was not cocaine that found its way into anyone’s system this time, nor was it crystal methamphetamine. The offence for which two grand-slam semi-finalists from Belgium have had their tennis careers interrupted for a year is that they forgot to do their doping paperwork.

Yanina Wickmayer Suspended For Doping Violation

Sports - The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Wickmayer said she would appeal the suspension but withdrew from the Tournament of Champions event in Indonesia. ...

Banning Wickmayer: WADA Crock

The FanHouse - Florida Basketball (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

by Greg Couch Filed under: U.S. Open , ATP The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency acknowledged that it's too late to punish Andre Agassi for his failed drug test from 1997, darned statute of limitations. But WADA said it still wants some punishment, anyway. Maybe for Agassi's lies to doping officials, which he admits in his book? Maybe for perjury? Doubtful. But I knew tennis would get its pound...

Yanina Wickmayer withdraws in Bali after year suspension

WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Yanina Wickmayer withdraws in Bali after year suspension Yanina Wickmayer, who yesterday received a 1 year suspension from professional tennis, voluntarily withdrew from the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Bali. Wickmayer was suspended by a Belgian Tribunal for failing to report her whereabouts to anti-doping officials three times. She has denied any wrongdoing and splans [...]...

Wickmayer flees Bali over doping procedure infraction ban

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Bali, Indonesia - Distraught US Open semi-finalist Yanina Wickmayer on Friday pulled out of the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions after being banned for one year for missing doping tests. The number 18 player's place in the field for her fina...

Bali Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions Order of Play Friday November 6th 2009

WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Bali Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions Order of Play Friday November 6th 2009 Friday, November 6, 2009 Centre Court (from 14.00hrs) 1. Samantha Stosur vs. María José Martínez Sánchez 2. Sabine Lisicki vs. Melinda Czink 3. Marion Bartoli vs. Shahar Peer (NB 18.30hrs) 4. Yanina Wickmayer vs. Anabel Medina Garrigues

Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse banned from tennis by antidoping tribunal

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

US Open semifinalist banned for a year for failing to report whereabouts to antidoping officials three times.

Wickmayer suspended for doping infringement

IOL (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

Belgian player Yanina Wickmayer has been given a one-year ban for failing to comply with doping regulations.

Wickmayer suspended for doping infringement - report

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

LONDON (Reuters) - Belgium player Yanina Wickmayer, a semi-finalist at this year's U.S. Open, was handed a one-year ban on Thursday for failing to comply with doping regulations, a report on the Belgium Tennis Federation's website said.

Tennis-Wickmayer suspended for doping infringement - report

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Belgium player Yanina Wickmayer, a semi-finalist at this year's U.S. Open, was handed a one-year ban on Thursday for failing to comply with doping regulations, a report on the Belgium Tennis Federation's website said.

Wickmayer, Malisse banned

News.com.au (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

US Open tennis semi-finalist Yanina Wickmayer and her Belgian compatriot Xavier Malisse have been handed one-year bans for falling foul of doping regulations, the Belga news agency reported.

Wickmayer and Malisse banned

The Age (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

US Open tennis semi-finalist Yanina Wickmayer and her Belgian compatriot Xavier Malisse have been handed one-year bans for falling foul of doping regulations.