London, England (SportsNetwork.com) – Tennis player Wayne Odesnik was given a 15-year ban for a second doping violation and then announced his retirement.<\/p>\n
He tested positive for several banned substances, including steroids, in out- of-competition urine tests in December and January.<\/p>\n
The 15-year penalty meant Odesnik would not be eligible to return until January, 2030.<\/p>\n
“In December 2014, I unknowingly ingested a contaminated over-the-counter supplement,” said Odesnik. “Upon learning of my positive test results I was immediately heartbroken as words could not describe my shock and disappointment. Being the most tested American tennis player on the tour, I would never knowingly have taken any chance of consuming a banned substance. The contaminated product is currently with an independent accredited testing laboratory in California for further testing at my own expense, and I am currently considering my legal options.”<\/p>\n
The 267th-ranked American received a two-year ban back in 2010 after being found guilty for possession of human growth hormone.<\/p>\n
He was stopped by Australian customs officials and found to have eight vials, each containing the performance-enhancing substance HGH, in his luggage.<\/p>\n
The former world No. 77 had always denied taking HGH and his two-year ban was cut to 12 months after he gave “substantial assistance” to the International Tennis Federation (ITF).<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old South African-born Odesnik’s latest ban was the result of tests by the ITF anti-doping program and the U.S. anti-doping body, USADA, during December and January.<\/p>\n
The journeyman Odesnik reached an ATP final in Houston in 2009.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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