- LAUSANNE, Switzerland: The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it will rule on tennis player Robert Kendrick’s doping ban appeal before the US Open starts Aug.
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Kendrick, who tested positive for a banned stimulant, is seeking a reduced three-month ban which would expire before the tournament begins.
CAS will hear Kendrick’s case in New York on Aug. 18, and issue a verdict within days after the International Tennis Federation agreed to a fast-track process.
Kendrick tested positive for methylhexaneamine at the French Open on May 22.
The ITF banned the 31-year-old American for one year, despite his explanation that he took a capsule to combat jet lag.
Kendrick, whose ranking peaked at No. 69 two years ago, has dropped to No. 110.