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10isfan said:Is it not ITF making the announcement, not WADA? Wise decision to wait until next week so the winners of FO can bask in the limelight before the ruckus begins when the length of ban is made known.
Whatever the verdict, there will be an outcry.
It is TDAP that will be making the announcement and not WADA. TDAP stands for Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. TDAP works under the governance of ITF and reports to ITF. TDAP is not an independent body like WADA; however they allegedly have autonomy. If Maria thinks punishment is too heavy, she can appeal to CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sports). Similarly, if WADA thinks punishment is too light, they can appeal to CAS (there is precedence when WADA has done that before).