[轉錄]French star Gasquet fails drugs test

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※ [本文轉錄自 Tennis 看板] 作者: Athletics (!!) 看板: Tennis 標題: French star Gasquet fails drugs test 時間: Sun May 10 14:08:12 2009 http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i8eAvH7Gi1LcdWRqzHYVrkLXakqA French star Gasquet fails drugs test: Report 9 hours ago PARIS (AFP) — France's Richard Gasquet, the world number 23 and former Wimbledon semi-finalist, failed a drugs test at the Miami Masters in March, it was claimed here on Saturday. Traces of a recreational drug, believed to be cocaine, were discovered in his A-sample, Radio RMC Info reported, citing unidentified sources at the French Tennis Federation (FFT) and at Team Lagardere, the 22-year-old's training base. Gasquet pulled out of his opening match in Miami against Spain's Albert Montanes because of a shoulder injury. He withdrew from this week's tournament in Estoril with a neck injury and is not playing at the Madrid Masters, which got underway on Saturday. The website of respected French sports daily L'Equipe claimed the drug test results showed traces of cocaine. Gasquet, who could be banned for two years if his B sample also tests positive, was unavailable for comment on Saturday. Cocaine has proved the downfall of a number of high-profile sportsmen in recent years including football legend Diego Maradona while, earlier on Saturday, world champion cyclist Tom Boonen was suspended by his team for a second positive test for the drug. In 2007, former women's world number one Martina Hingis tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon and although the Swiss player denied she had taken the drug, she was banned for two years. However, Hingis had already announced her retirement before the suspension was handed down. Considered one of tennis's brightest talents, and a potential Grand Slam title winner, Gasquet reached a career high of seventh in the world in 2007, just after reaching the last four at Wimbledon. But he endured a nightmare 2008 where he lost his place as French number one and saw his star eclipsed by the likes of Gilles Simon, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils. He enjoyed a respectable start to 2009 with semi-final places in Brisbane, Sydney and Dubai. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 122.116.69.199