Nuria Llagostera Vives retires from professional tennis following two-year ban

After being handed with a two-year ban by the International Tennis Federation, Spanish tennis player Nuria Llagostera Vives has opted to retire from professional tennis.

“They have buried by dreams of playing in the Rio Olympics,” a visibly sad Vives told the reporters in a press conference held in Palma de Mallorca. “The ITF ruling is a dead-end street and my career ends here.”

A urine sample provided by Vives earlier this year was found to be positive with a banned substance which led to the suspension.

“It was also determined that Ms. Llagostera Vives’s results at the 2013 Bank of the West Classic should be disqualified, with resulting forfeiture of any ranking points and prize money that she won at that event. Ms Llagostera Vives’s results in events subsequent to the Bank of the West Classic remain undisturbed, including all prize money and ranking points won at those events,” the ITF stated in its decision.