Tennis Pro Wants Claims Bounced Back To State Court

On April 9, 2018, ten-year tennis pro Madison Brengle sued the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for physical and emotional consequences related to anti-doping blood tests. The suit was filed in a Florida Circuit Court and seeks damages for battery, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Specifically, Brengle believes that being subjected to vein penetrating blood drawings for anti-doping tests caused her to have extreme physical and emotional pain.

Brengle has a rare medical condition called complex regional pain …

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Global Tennis Organizers Accused of Corruption, Fervently Deny

The leaders in international tennis have combined forced to refute allegations that matches, including Grand Slam tournament play, were fixed and that players involved have been allowed to sidestep any form of punishment. The Association of Tennis Professionals, Women’s Tennis Association, and the governing bodies of the four major tournaments joined together on Monday January 18, 2016, to put up a united front in opposition to the accusations, stating that they are working together to “continue to promote the integrity of the sport” against any …

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