ITIA Launches Support Program for Accused Players

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has launched an immediate trial program giving players under anti-doping or anti-corruption investigation financial, legal and mental-health support. Players can receive up to $5,000 to pay for WADA‑accredited laboratory testing of supplements or investigation of potential meat contamination. Sport Resolutions will extend free legal representation from the moment a player tests positive, and Sporting Chance will provide six confidential counseling sessions. The program is limited in scope—legal hours and longer-term support depend on the availability of pro‑bono lawyers—and will be reviewed next year. Player groups and figures including Novak Djokovic have pushed for standardised, equitable access to representation, and some player‑led legal support schemes already exist.