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Tennis Player Antony Dupuis Is Suspended

LONDON (AP) - Antony Dupuis, a French tennis player ranked 166th, was suspended for 2 1/2 months Monday for using a banned substance found in asthma medication.The 33-year-old player tested positive for salbutamol at a challenger event in Tunisia on May 2, the International Tennis Federation's independent tribunal said. He is eligible to play again Nov. 11 and has three weeks to appeal.

Dupuis said he took salbutamol to treat asthma. The tribunal accepted his defense but punished him for failing to provide the required medical certificate.

The tribunal said Dupuis had no intent to "enhance performance" and the otherwise mandatory two-year ban did not apply."

The suspension was backdated to Aug. 26, when Dupuis voluntarily withdrew from competition. The tribunal said he would have to refund $30,540 in prize money.

Source: www.intwebnews.com

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