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LONDON — Tennis player Gonçalo Oliveira has been provisionally suspended for doping. The International Tennis Integrity Agency says the 29-year-old Portuguese-born player who represents Venezuela was tested on Nov. 25 while competing at an ATP Challenger event in Manzanillo, Mexico. The A sample was positive for the banned substance methamphetamine. The agency says the mandatory suspension took effect on Jan. 17. Oliveira has not appealed against the ban. He reached a career-high doubles ranking of 77th in August 2020.
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