Nielsen ponders tennis ban appeal

New Zealand's top tennis player, banned over a substance found in his hair-loss product, is considering appealing his two-year suspension. Mark Nielsen accepts a "foolish oversight" but said yesterday the severity of the fine handed down by the...

New Zealand's top tennis player, banned over a substance found in his hair-loss product, is considering appealing his two-year suspension.

Mark Nielsen accepts a "foolish oversight" but said yesterday the severity of the fine handed down by the International Tennis Federation was out of proportion to the offence.

The 28-year-old was hit with the two-year ban on Monday after an independent tribunal found he had committed a doping offence under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme.

Nielsen, ranked 413 in the world, tested positive for the banned steroid-masking agent finasteride at the Australian Open in January.

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