Player tested positive at exhibition in Charleroi.

By Etienne Stekelenburg
January 16 2005

One of the players who competed at the Women Tennis Trophy in Charleroi, Belgium has been caught using doping. The exhibition tournament took place last December and was won by Nathalie Dechy of France.

Four players who participated in the tournament were Justine Henin-Hardenne, Elena Dementieva, Svetlana Kuznetsova and the winner Nathalie Dechy.

According to the Belgian newspaper Vers l’Avenir it was Kuznetsova who has been caught using doping.

The name of the player will be announced after the counter expert assessment has taken place.