Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges that decision of the Independent Tribunal, convened by Sports Resolutions, has imposed a four-year period of Ineligibility on former ATP athlete and coach Marinko Matosevic for Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) under Article 2.2, Article 2.6 and Article 2.9 of the Tennis Anti-Doping Policy (TADP).
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has Results Management Authority in this matter.
The tribunal determined that Mr Matosevic committed five anti-doping rule violations between 2018 and 2020, namely:
- Use or Attempted Use of a Prohibited Method (Manipulation of blood or blood components) in February 2018, contrary to Article 2.2 of the 2018 Tennis Anti-Doping Program (TADP);
- Complicity in Use or Attempted Use of a Prohibited Method by another Player in February 2018 contrary to Article 2.9 of the 2018 TADP;
- Complicity in Use or Attempted Use of a Prohibited Substance by another Player in January 2020 contrary to Article 2.9 of the 2020 TADP;
- Use of a Prohibited Substance (namely Clenbuterol) in 2020, contrary to Article 2.2 of the 2020 TADP; and
- Possession of a Prohibited Substance (namely Clenbuterol) in 2020 contrary to Article 2.6 of the 2020TADP.
Clenbuterol is listed under Class S1.1 (Anabolic Androgenic Steroids) of the World Anti-Doping Code – International Standard – Prohibited List 2020 (2020 Prohibited List). Clenbuterol is classed as a non-Specified Substance and prohibited at all times.
Manipulation of Blood and Blood Components is listed under Class M.1 (Prohibited Method of Manipulation of Blood and Blood Components) of the World Anti-Doping Code – International Standard – Prohibited List 2018 (2018 Prohibited List).
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The independent tribunal determined a maximum four-year period of Ineligibility be imposed on Mr Matosevic for the ADRVs.
Mr Matosevic is ineligible to participate or coach in any sports that have adopted a World Anti-Doping Code compliant anti-doping policy between 16 March 2026 and 11:59pm on 15 March 2030.
He is also not permitted to compete or coach in any non-signatory professional league, or event organised by a non-signatory International or National level event organisation.
Mr Matosevic is also subject to the disqualification of results from all events in which he competed, around the time of his use of blood doping in February 2018, with all resulting consequences, including forfeiture of any medals, titles, ranking points and prize money forfeited.
Additional information on the Prohibited Substances
Clenbuterol is a prohibited substance listed under section S1.2 Other Anabolic Agents. Anabolic Agents are prohibited at all times and are non-Specified Substances.
Anabolic agents pose many threats to an athlete’s health, and some side effects may include an increase in blood pressure and cholesterol levels which can lead to heart disease. Liver disease and infertility can also result from the use of these agents as it can suppress the body's natural production of testosterone.
Sport Integrity Australia is committed to protecting the right of clean athletes to fair competition. If you are aware of any suspicious doping activity, you can report it anonymously via the Sport Integrity Australia website.
Sport Integrity Australia recommends you check all your substances before you take them on the Sport Integrity App.