Two-time tennis Grand Slam men's doubles champion Purcell has been banned for 18 months for venous irregularities

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) recently said that Australia's two-time Grand Slam men's doubles champion Max Purcell has been banned for 18 months for intravenous violations.

Purcell (left)

The 27-year-old won the Wimbledon Men's Doubles title with compatriot Matt Ebden in 2022 and the US Open Gold Cup with fellow compatriot Jordan Thompson in 2024, reaching a career-high No. 8 in the men's doubles rankings in September that year. However, Purcell admitted that on December 16 and 20, 2023, he received more than 500 ml of intravenous vitamins, which violated the world sports prohibition control norm for 100 ml within 12 hours, and after receiving the ITIA notice, he has been suspended voluntarily in December 2024.

Because Purcell actively cooperated with ITIA's collection of evidence and related investigations, and admitted to the violations, he received a quarter-reduction in sentence, and the ban will end on June 11, 2026. Purcell, who was worried about the case and suffered from insomnia and even couldn't eat normally, finally landed on his heart and wrote on Instagram: "I accept the mistakes I made, and I'm glad that this is finally over and I can continue to live my life." ”