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Andy Murray pulls no punches when giving his views on the doping controversy surrounding Troicki and Cilic:
"Andy Murray has told BBC Sport that both Viktor Troicki and Marin Cilic were "unprofessional" in the actions which led to them being banned for doping offences.
The Wimbledon champion believes there "almost has to be zero tolerance" so that players do not think they can get away with cheating, and sport can regain the public's trust.
Serbia's Troicki is serving a one-year ban for failing to undergo a blood test in Monte Carlo in April, while Cilic of Croatia served a four-month ban for ingesting a banned substance contained in supplements bought by his mother from a chemist in Monte Carlo.
Murray says players need to know the rules, and that there can be "no excuses" for accidentally taking a substance on the banned list.
"I personally myself would never go and buy something over the counter in a pharmacy - it's just unprofessional," he said.
"I think 10 or 15 years ago, when people didn't think drug taking happened in sport, people might have thought 'yeah, we can just buy stuff over the counter in any old pharmacy'. Look, we can't do that, you have to accept it."
Troicki, 27, who did not give a sample because he said he felt unwell, claimed the doping control officer told him he would be able to return the following day to take the test, something the officer denies.
He did give a blood sample 24 hours after the initial request and it showed no irregularities.
Cilic, 25, a former Australian Open semi-finalist, tested positive for banned supplement nikethamide in April.
His ban was reduced from nine months to four months after an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) was partially upheld, allowing him to return to competition in October.
Murray, who ended Britain's 77-year wait for a first Wimbledon men's singles champion in July, has been forced to miss the ongoing ATP World Tour Finals in London following back surgery."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/24872914
"Andy Murray has told BBC Sport that both Viktor Troicki and Marin Cilic were "unprofessional" in the actions which led to them being banned for doping offences.
The Wimbledon champion believes there "almost has to be zero tolerance" so that players do not think they can get away with cheating, and sport can regain the public's trust.
Serbia's Troicki is serving a one-year ban for failing to undergo a blood test in Monte Carlo in April, while Cilic of Croatia served a four-month ban for ingesting a banned substance contained in supplements bought by his mother from a chemist in Monte Carlo.
Murray says players need to know the rules, and that there can be "no excuses" for accidentally taking a substance on the banned list.
"I personally myself would never go and buy something over the counter in a pharmacy - it's just unprofessional," he said.
"I think 10 or 15 years ago, when people didn't think drug taking happened in sport, people might have thought 'yeah, we can just buy stuff over the counter in any old pharmacy'. Look, we can't do that, you have to accept it."
Troicki, 27, who did not give a sample because he said he felt unwell, claimed the doping control officer told him he would be able to return the following day to take the test, something the officer denies.
He did give a blood sample 24 hours after the initial request and it showed no irregularities.
Cilic, 25, a former Australian Open semi-finalist, tested positive for banned supplement nikethamide in April.
His ban was reduced from nine months to four months after an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) was partially upheld, allowing him to return to competition in October.
Murray, who ended Britain's 77-year wait for a first Wimbledon men's singles champion in July, has been forced to miss the ongoing ATP World Tour Finals in London following back surgery."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/24872914