Jul 31, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Sara Errani of Italy reaches for a backhand against Risa Ozaki of Japan (not pictured) on day one of the Citi Open at Fitzgerald Tennis Center. Errani won 7-6(0), 6-2. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
ROME (Reuters) - Italian player Sara Errani has been suspended for two months after a hearing concluded she accidentally took her mother's medication for breast cancer, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) confirmed on Monday.
The 30-year-old former French Open finalist was subjected to an out-of-competition test in February while staying with her parents and her urine sample was found to contain letrozole - a substance used in the treatment of breast cancer.
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