Iga Swiatek is currently giving a fight in the “longest and toughest tournament” of her career! The world’s number two accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for Trimetazidine (TMZ), a banned heart medication. According to the ITIA, the positive result was linked to contamination in melatonin tablets that Iga Swiatek was taking to manage jet lag and sleep issues. Ever since this news broke out, we’ve come across various opinions on social media. Some have raised strong criticism of the Polish superstar, while others have showcased their support for Swiatek. Recently, a Polish politician backed Iga Swiatek in this doping controversy. What did he say?

Swiatek was provisionally suspended from 12 September and she appealed the provisional suspension on 22 September. Her provisional suspension was lifted on 4 October and her period of ineligibility will end on 4 December. Thankfully for the Polish tennis fans, Iga Swiatek’s level of fault was considered to be at the lowest end of the range for “No significant fault or negligence.” As a result, her suspension will not affect the start of the new season. After finishing the year on the second spot in the WTA Rankings, Iga Swiatek will be keen to pull things back on track right from the 2025 AO!

Speaking on this doping controversy, the Minister of Sport and Tourism for Poland, Sławomir Nitras tweeted, “Even the greatest perfectionists sometimes fall victim to other people’s mistakes. It’s good that this story is over. Now all that matters is AO2025 [Australian Open 2025]. Ride.” However, he isn’t the only one who has portrayed a fair bit of support towards Poland’s biggest star!

Iga Swiatek recently uploaded a video clip on her IG account where she was heard saying that the presence of the banned substance had put everything she achieved in her life into question. She also revealed that her “biggest hope” now is to have the support of all the fans throughout this dark phase in her career. Talking about support, we saw her close friend, Naomi Osaka dropping a “❤️” in the comment section of that post. Even her compatriot, Magdalena Frech, commented, “💪🏽❤️” on that post.

Even the renowned American ski racer, Lindsey Vonn reacted to Iga Swiatek’s video. She wrote, “We know your character and your fans know it too. We have your back!” However, some of them didn’t look too pleased with the way things have gone in this doping controversy. Let’s take a look at some more reactions from the tennis world surrounding Iga Swiatek’s doping saga.

“HOW WAS SHE ALLOWED TO PLAY” – WTA pro expresses her disbelief with the ruling on Iga Swiatek’s doping case

Recently, Simona Halep penned down a lengthy note showcasing her disagreement with the ruling in Iga Swiatek‘s case. She opined that players are treated and judged differently. For those, who are unaware, Halep tested positive for Roxadustat, a prohibited substance at the 2022 US Open. The ITIA had issued a four-year ban on the Romanian star, which would have expired in 2026! However, she had to fight tooth and nail to get her suspension reduced. So, she was perhaps not very pleased to see Iga Swiatek getting away so easily.

Even the Canadian tennis star, Denis Shapovalov looked quite surprised with just a one-year ban. He even drew a comparison with Halep’s case in his recent tweet. German tennis player, Eva Lys highlighted the case of Tara Moore, who faced a lengthy suspension after consuming contaminated meat during a tournament in South America. She wrote, “There are a lot of lower-ranked players that are not getting the same treatment as ‘higher-ranked’ players.” What did Moore say, though?

Tara Moore expressed her disbelief on social media by saying, “Wait… so she was supposed to be suspended until Dec 4th yet played BJK Cup… which was (correct me if I’m wrong) LAST WEEK. HOW WAS SHE ALLOWED TO PLAY WHILST BEING SUSPENDED??? Someone plz explain cause I’m spiralling. @jon_wertheim @Tennis @TennisChannel.” However, American tennis star, Taylor Fritz offered a different perspective.

He highlighted how social media often acts as a tool for unfair criticism and biased narrative in these types of doping controversies. Fritz brutally slammed fans and tennis players for targeting Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek to push their personal agendas. What are your thoughts on Iga Swiatek’s doping controversy, though?