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Australian tennis star and two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Max Purcell has accepted an 18-month suspension from professional tennis following a breach of anti-doping rules, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has announced. The ban stems not from a banned substance, but from the use of a prohibited method—specifically, receiving intravenous infusions above the allowed volume limit.

MADRID — For nearly two decades, Novak Djokovic has been synonymous with dominance, resilience, and an almost mechanical mastery of tennis. But after a straight-sets defeat to Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi in his opening match at the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open, the 37-year-old legend acknowledged he has entered a new and unfamiliar chapter in his career — one marked by shifting expectations, mounting struggles, and the undeniable march of time.