Chris Evert Shares Revealing Doping Test Story From Her WTA Career
Former WTA legend and world No. 1 Chris Evert took to X to share an honest and insightful doping test story from her final year on the tour. Evert replied to former Australian WTA player Rennae Stubbs’ comments on the questionable International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) notice that was released Friday.
ITIA released a statement that said that "showering is not an entitlement" and that players were now requested to stay in full view of the chaperone while taking a shower. While this statement raised eyebrows across the tennis community, Stubbs and Evert made comments that showcased that was not a new addition to the tennis tour.
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“We always have had to shower with the door open,” Stubbs replied to ITIA’s statement. “The drug testing people were with us every minute from the moment we walked off court including watching us shower. I don’t know what they’re putting this out now”
Evert backed up Stubbs’ statement by mentioning how even she had to put her privacy aside to follow the rules of the drug testing authorities.
“Firstly, yes, they had drug testing the last year I played, in which I went right off the court to the ladies room with my cup … shower was after,” Evert stated.
Although both retired WTA icons took a lighter tone to ITIA’s statement, it has certainly raised questions about players’ privacy concerns when it comes to drug testing. The tennis authorities have been under immense scrutiny in recent times following the doping controversies that rocked the tennis world, where the organizations were blamed for treating Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek differently than the rest of the tour.
While players such as Simona Halep and Maria Sharapova received lengthy and career ending bans in the past, Sinner and Swiatek managed to escape with minor punishments.
