Yanina Wickmayer suspended 12 months

November 6, 2009 - World No. 18 Yanina Wickmayer voluntarily withdrew from the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Bali yesterday because of her recent 12-month suspension from the WTA, effective immediately. Wickmayer was suspended by the Flemish Doping Tribunal (VDT) for failing three occasions to fulfill the ADAMS (Anti-Doping Administration and Management System), also known as the "whereabouts rule." This rule states that players have to tell national anti-doping authorities where they will be at a chosen hour each day for a three-month period. An appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport is allowed.

Fellow Belgian Xavier Malisse was also baned for 12-months for missing a doping test.

Vera Dushevina of Russia will take Wickmayer's place in the current tournament. Dushevina will meet Maria Anabel Medina Garrigues from Spain in round-robin play tonight (Friday). Although their match will still go on, Dushevina is ineligible to reach the semifinals - having played only one match - and due to Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm's win over Medina Garrigues on Thursday.

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