Moore slipped 600 in the world rankings during his case and, because players serving doping suspensions could not enter official tennis facilities, ended up earning money by coaching beginners on public courts in the US.
Moore said Time in July, outside he believes the total cost of the case will be £200,000, and he has crowdfunded it to cover the cost of his training and ongoing costs.
The case is also complicated.
Twenty-one players were tested in Bogota, and Moore was one of three to return an adverse analytical finding for boldenone – something independent experts described as “striking” because of how unusual the finding was.
The panel determined that contaminated meat was the source of Moore’s test failure. The written reasons show how difficult it would be for Moore to prove when and where he ingested the contaminated meat. He had eaten meat at various restaurants in Bogota seven days before his positive test result, so it is difficult to determine the source.
Moore did provide evidence showing cattle were given nandrolone and boldenone metabolites in Colombia, which the court described as “compelling and powerful.”
But ITIA argued that although Moore had eaten contaminated meat, he should have been aware of the risks.
The court “categorically rejected” that, by eating the meat, Moore had acted out of fault or negligence. It added that players received no warning about the risks, and none were provided until “well after” the incident.
