more-inItalian player Sara Errani has been suspended for two months after a hearing concluded she accidentally took her mother's medication for breast cancer, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) confirmed on Monday. Letrozole is on the banned drug list of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) which describes it as an aromatase inhibitor that can act as a hormonal and metabolic stimulant. An ITF statement said Errani was charged with an Anti-Doping violation on April 18 and had promptly asked for a hearing before an Independent Tribunal. The Tribunal heard that Errani's mother Flavia has been battling cancer since 2005 and was using a drug named Femara -- a brand name for letrozole -- after several relapses. In such cases bans of between 0 and 24 months are required.

Source: The Hindu August 07, 2017 15:55 UTC