US court dismisses Tara Moore’s $20 million lawsuit against WTA

A US District Court judge in New York has dismissed a $20 million lawsuit filed by British tennis player Tara Moore against the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Moore sought damages following a four-year doping suspension that is set to end in late 2027.

The legal dispute originated from a 2022 tournament in Bogota, Colombia, where Moore tested positive for nandrolone and boldenone. Moore maintained that the positive test resulted from consuming contaminated meat, a claim supported by an independent tribunal which found she lacked fault or negligence. However, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) appealed, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) subsequently upheld a four-year suspension.

Moore’s lawsuit against the WTA alleged that the organization failed to warn players about the specific risks of consuming meat in certain regions, which she claimed directly led to her positive test and subsequent professional damage. Judge Andrew Carter ruled that the claim lacked a legal basis and determined that the prior arbitration processes had been fair.