Argentinian Facundo Bagnis has agreed to a voluntary suspension. His test contained a diuretic without a therapeutic use exemption.
Argentinian tennis pro Facundo Bagnis has agreed to a voluntary provisional suspension after testing positive for doping. The former world number 55 submitted an abnormal sample during qualifying for this year’s US Open, where he lost in the first round. According to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), it contained the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide. This can be used to mask other banned substances in urine.
The 35-year-old Bagnis did not have a valid medical exemption for the substance, it was further stated. His suspension, which has been in effect since October 18, will count toward a possible later ban. The left-hander is currently only ranked 401 in the world.