Over a week has passed since it was publicly revealed that Swiatek accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine from a sample she submitted to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).

Swiatek received a provisional ban in September. After the case became public, the 2022 US Open champion revealed in a lengthy video how terrified she was of losing everything she had worked for over the years.

The four-time French Open winner appealed the provisional ban on September 22nd, explaining that the positive test occurred from melatonin, which is not a prohibited product, being contaminated with trimetazidine.

Further testing by the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory found Swiatek’s explanation to be correct, and the provisional suspension was lifted on October 4th, undoubtedly to the Pole’s relief.

Swiatek’s appeal of the provisional ban meant the case was kept private in a similar manner to Jannik Sinner’s. That was why fans worldwide only discovered the news last week when the world No. 2 accepted the one-month suspension, most of which she had already served provisionally.

Some players were enraged by the case’s handling. Nick Kyrgios has been one of the most outspoken critics of Swiatek and Sinner. Eugenie Bouchard agreed with Kyrgios’ anger and frustration.

However, Roddick does not share those views. He slammed those, like Kyrgios, who have harshly criticized Swiatek and Sinner, even though they have, in his words,