Spain’s Fernando Verdasco has accepted a two-month ban from the International Tennis Integrity Agency after he tested positive for methylphenidate at an ATP Challenger event in Rio de Janeiro in February.The 39-year-old had apparently forgotten to renew his Theraputic Use Exemption (TUE) for the drug, which he uses to treat his ADHD. A TUE is an official medical document which permits an athlete to consume a medication that is usually prohibited except for when it is used to treat a condition.In a statement released by the ITIA, the organisation acknowledged that Verdasco had not intentionally cheated and therefore the ban was reduced from two years to two months.Scroll to Continue”The ITIA acc …

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