Star reveals 'incredibly sad and difficult news'

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World No.77 Kamil Majchrzak says helium volition combat to beryllium his innocence aft investigating affirmative to a banned substance.

The Polish subordinate confirmed the quality successful a societal media post.

"I person immoderate incredibly bittersweet and hard quality to stock with everyone," helium wrote.

"I person tested affirmative successful anti-doping controls during October and November 2022.

"Firstly I person never, ever, knowingly taken immoderate banned substance.

"At this infinitesimal I person nary thought what has happened and this is the biggest shock.

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"I person started the astir hard combat of my beingness - the combat to beryllium my innocence and instrumentality to the athletics I love."

Majchrzak was owed to correspond Poland astatine the United Cup which kicks disconnected aboriginal this month.

Earlier this twelvemonth the 26-year-old won each 3 of his matches to assistance Poland scope the semi finals of the ATP Cup, but Majchrzak contracted COVID-19 and had to withdraw.

He reached the 2nd circular of the Australian Open for the archetypal time, going retired successful consecutive sets to Alex de Minaur.

Majchrzak besides reached the semi finals of the ATP lawsuit successful Pune.

His past tour-level lucifer was a three-set nonaccomplishment to Nick Kyrgios successful Tokyo successful October.

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