'I would never take something forbidden,' - Facundo Bagnis shocked after testing positive for banned substance

Overview

• Facundo Bagnis claimed to be going through one of the worst moments of his career after ITIA found him to have consumed hydrochlorothiazide
• In his statement, the Argentine claimed that he would never consume something like that in his diet
• Bagnis was surprised to know that a disciplinary process was initiated against him after the test at the US Open 2025

Facundo Bagnis claimed to be going through one of the worst moments of his career after ITIA found him to have consumed hydrochlorothiazide. In his statement, the Argentine claimed that he would never consume something like that in his diet. Bagnis was surprised to know that a disciplinary process was initiated against him after the test at the US Open 2025.

"I would never take something forbidden. I want to tell you that I am going through one of the worst moments of my professional career. I recently received a notification from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) on an anti-doping control that they performed on me during this year's US Open," Bagnis revealed in his statement after ITIA initiated the disciplinary process against him.

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"The examination showed the presence of a substance prohibited by WADA, hydrochlorothiazide (a diuretic), and for that reason a disciplinary process was initiated. The news took me completely by surprise," Bagnis added in his statement.

"I decided to voluntarily accept the provisional suspension," - Facundo Bagnis

The emerging star claimed to have been collaborating with ITIA to ensure a smooth and transparent testing process. Bagnis added that he has voluntarily accepted his provisional suspension. He vowed to devote his time and attention to getting rid of the allegations and coming out clean.

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"From the first moment I am collaborating with the ITIA in a total and transparent way, to clarify everything as soon as possible. In addition, I decided to voluntarily accept the provisional suspension, in order to devote my full attention to this process and prove that I have nothing to hide," Bagnis added.