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Korda will play in Britain next month Czech player agrees to return after positive drug test
Posted: Thursday October 14, 1999 08:55 PM
LONDON (AP) -- Petr Korda has entered next month's Guardian Direct Cup in London for his first tournament in Britain since testing positive for steroids at last year's Wimbledon. The Czech player, who defends his Australian Open title this month, had his prize money and ATP Tour points taken away after testing positive during last summer's championship at the All England club. But the International Tennis Federation took no further action after accepting Korda's case that he had no idea how the prohibited drug, nandrolone metabolites, got into his system. The field for the February 22-28 indoor event at Battersea Park also includes former Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek, former U.S. Open and Wimbledon runner-up Cedric Pioline and Greg Rusedski, who has risen to No. 9 in the world. A wild card has also been left open for veteran John McEnroe, who has dominated the Seniors tour and has offered himself as a doubles player for the U.S. Davis Cup team. Organizers also hope that three-time Wimbledon titlist Boris Becker may team up with McEnroe in the doubles competition.
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