The suspension forced Swiatek to miss relevant events from the Asian swing of the WTA Tour. The new ACE Program will aim to help players to explore their options when it comes to these complex legal cases. In the meantime, the tennis community will have to wait in order to see how the program affects the sport.
The recent cases might remind the community of the suspension Maria Sharapova received during the final stages of her career. After participating in the 2016 edition of the Australian Open, the Russian had to face a complicated case due to the use of meldonium. The suspension would take out Sharapova from competition over the course of 15 months.
After the controversy experienced by Swiatek, Sinner, Sharapova and several others, it remains to be seen if the launch of the ACE Program will actually help players, or if the initiative by the PTPA led by Djokovic will only make matters more complicated.
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