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Oct. 04, 2017 | 12:05 AM

Britain’s Evans given one-year ban after positive cocaine test

Evans has vowed to return to action after the ban.

Agence France Presse

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on October 04, 2017, on page 13.

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Summary

Britain's Dan Evans was hit with a one-year suspension Tuesday after testing positive for cocaine in April.

Evans, ranked 108th, failed the drug test at the Barcelona Open in April and went public with the result at an emotional news conference in June.

Evans, speaking via his agent, vowed to return to action after the ban.

Cocaine is only banned in competition and Evans insisted he didn't take it during the tournament.

Evans' expert, Dr Pascal Kintz, argued the very small amount of the drug present in Evans' test was consistent with inadvertent contamination as claimed.