Tennis pro, US firm settle steroids case

Guillermo Coria, a professional tennis player who accused a US company of selling him vitamins tainted with steroids, has agreed to a settlement in the case, his legal team said. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Coria was seeking $10 million...

Guillermo Coria, a professional tennis player who accused a US company of selling him vitamins tainted with steroids, has agreed to a settlement in the case, his legal team said.

Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Coria was seeking $10 million in financial damages.

His case against vitamin maker Universal Nutrition of New Jersey, went to trial this week. The Argentine was suspended in 2001 after testing positive for steroids.

He blamed Universal Nutrition for his drug test failure and said it cost him millions of dollars in earnings and sponsorships.

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