Overview
Athletes have the same right to health as anyone else. Some medical conditions require the use of a substance or a method that is on the WADA Prohibited List, and for this a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) is required. This page will help players and their support teams with navigating that process.
A TUE permits athletes to use the prohibited medication or method without committing an Anti-Doping Rule Violation - providing that all such use is in accordance with the conditions of the TUE. Use of a prohibited substance without a valid TUE is at the players’ own risk.
Before applying for a TUE, players should consider whether their prescribed medication or method is on the Prohibited List. Here are some helpful resources:
Applications for TUEs
All applications for Therapeutic Use Exemptions must be made through the online TUE Portal.
TUEs are required for events covered by the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme: Events sanctioned by the ATP, WTA, ITF and the Grand Slams.
Applications for a TUE can only be made through the Tennis Anti-Doping Portal.
National Anti-Doping Agency Recognition
Players who are defined as International-Level Athletes (i.e., have competed in more than one ATP, ITF, WTA, or Grand Slam event) should apply for a TUE directly to the ITIA.
If International-Level Athletes have TUEs granted by their National Anti-Doping Agency (NADO), these TUEs are only valid for national events and not for ATP, ITF, WTA, or Grand Slam events.
In this situation, athletes must make an application for recognition through the TUE Portal as soon as possible and prior to participating in a covered event. The conditions of a TUE granted by a NADO may be amended prior to being recognised under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme.
Retroactive TUEs
Retroactive TUEs may only be granted in exceptional circumstances where there was insufficient time or opportunity for an applicant to submit, or a TUE Committee to consider, an application prior to Doping Control.
Use of a prohibited substance without a valid TUE is at the players’ own risk.
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