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In what year was Lepchenko provisionally suspended from the WTA Tour?

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In 2016, Varvara Lepchenko was provisionally suspended from the WTA Tour due to a failed doping test. Her urine sample, collected at the 2016 Australian Open, revealed the presence of meldonium, a heart medication that was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency's list of banned substances at the start of that year.
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