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Quote from: thetruth on May 19, 2016, 12:24:17 pm

This sounds fishy. I don't think I believe it. It all seems rather too convenient and surprise, surprise, it lets Maria off the hook to a certain extent. There are so many ways to do things in plain sight. Just be fair, that'll do it.

Varvara Lepchenko took Meldonium, but less than 1mg
Tennis - She was tested positive on February and stopped competing for 3 months ..

19 May 2016 - 04:00 / by Gatto Luigi

http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Varvara-Lepchenko-took-Meldonium-but-less-than-1mg-articolo32881.html

Another Meldonium case in the tennis world. After what happened to Maria Sharapova, Meldonium has also been found in�Varvara Lepchenko"s sample. The American tennis player stopped competing from end of February to Early May (she came back in Rome) just for the possible doping ban, but ITF decided not to release the news because she took less than 1mg, which is not doping after the decision taken by WADA on April 13 for the athletes that were tested positive before March 1. Lepchenko, however, can keep playing regularly.

As for Sharapova, her provisional ban started on 12th March, but it could be substantially reduced. She has to help in the investigations and also has to show lack of fault or negligence. According to what Sharapova said, she took the drug because of recurring illnesses, low level of magnesium in her body, irregular electrocardiogram results and a family history of diabetes.

 Sharapova could face a maximum suspension of four years, but if she proves that she took this medicine only to improve her health conditions, she could return to the Tour earlier.

no telling what is going on.


I know that these days even a one year ban for an aging athlete can pretty much effectively end their career.


the cost is enormous: there is lost money in terms of prize money and then there are lost opportunities in endorsement avenues.

It's too risky. I don't know why anyone would risk it. It's also impossible to keep it a secret because you have to get it from someone else and there's always the chance that they can blackmail you. There is where being too competitive can be your downfall.

You have to be strong enough to take the lumps that life gives you without seeking a quick fix. It's better to be honorable than to risk tarnishing everything you've worked all of your life for. People can be so greedy.

according to this article Andy is the form player but Djokovic is the man to beat at RG:

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2016/05/19/sports/tennis/19reuters-tennis-open-men.html?partner=rss&_r=0

Yeah, but the problem with Andy is that he tends to go away in most of the major finals that he plays. So, it will be interesting, but if Novak is still in a funk a la Rome, he may not be as sure of a bet as many think he is. I still can't believe how horrible Novak acted last week; his racket going into the crowd, almost hitting a ball kid. Unseemly behavior for sure.

Rafa should be seeded 4th now with Roger out.

that means that he wont have to deal with Andy or Djokovic until the quarterfinals.

Won't Andy and Novak be on opposite sides of the draw? If so, I read an article that said that Rafa could only meet Andy or Novak in the semifinals.

I am the only one who can be critical of Rafa.

I have not given rest of the world permission yet to be critical of him. that is simply not going to be allowed.



by the way the clay warrior is playing 3 events at the Olympics.

I am the only one who can be critical of Rafa.

I have not given rest of the world permission yet to be critical of him. that is simply not going to be allowed.



by the way the clay warrior is playing 3 events at the Olympics.

Ha ha ha. I hear you. It bothers me when people are overly critical of Rafa too; magnifying anything they can to put him down, when Rafa does absolutely nothing to warrant it. He doesn't curse out fellow players, aim at players heads, throw rackets in the stands, hurl balls at the ball boys and girls, curse on court, or talk negatively about his peers in the press.

He lines up his bottles, occasionally (now) picks his bum, and goes over a few seconds on time, like everybody else and the powers to be have seen fit to vilify for these innocuous traits.

He is the class that they give to others and so many people can't see it. I've never been one to follow the crowd. I judge everything based on its own merits and for the life I can't see or understand the hatred and bile that some people are able to muster for no reason.

Rafa stands heads and shoulders above the entire tour for me in actions and in deeds. The media, commentators, vicious fans and the like can talk until they're blue in the face and it will have no impact on me. I see what's going on and nothing or no one can change my opinion but me.

Rafa is the best ever, whether the world acknowledges it or not.

terrible luck.

rafa got the worst draw and the life could not get much easier for djokovic. he can just picnic and party all the way to the semifinals.


he has the easiest draw again.

Rafa has a draw that is as tough as hell.  It's not that he can't win those matches... it's the cumulative effect it's going to take on him prior to a probable semi final clash with Novak Djokovic.  Fog always gives Nadal a match (however unfit - he played him tough in the second set in Barca), Thiem is a future Roland Garros champion, Tsonga will make him work (although Rafa should prevail), and then he faces Novak.  It's Novak's best opportunity to win Roland Garros.