Wayne Odesnik of the U.S. serves to David Ferrer of Spain during their men's singles match at the Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Henry Romero
LONDON (Reuters) - American player Wayne Odesnik has been banned for 15 years after a second doping violation, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old, who was sanctioned for two years in 2010 for possession of human growth hormone, was found to have taken prohibited substances, including an anabolic steroid, after submitting out-of-competition urine samples in December 2014 and January this year.
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