District Court in New York dismissed British tennis player Tara Moore's £15 million lawsuit against the WTA over a doping case.
A United States District Court in New York has dismissed Tara Moore’s legal claim for £15 million in damages against the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Judge Andrew Carter ruled the challenge was not justified on legal grounds and ordered the matter closed.
Moore, a 34‑year‑old British doubles player, argued that the WTA failed to warn players about the risk of eating contaminated meat at a 2022 WTA 250 tournament in Bogota, Colombia, which she says caused a positive test for nandrolone and boldenone. An independent tribunal in December 2023 concluded the substances came from contaminated meat and found Moore at “no fault or negligence,” but the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) appealed.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport later ruled in favour of the ITIA, imposing a ban on Moore until 2028. She subsequently pursued arbitration through the American Arbitration Association, claiming the WTA’s silence on the danger directly caused her test result and subsequent harm. The arbitrator upheld the CAS decision and dismissed her claim, prompting Moore to file a motion in the New York court.
Moore described the case as a “nightmare” and said it highlighted flaws in tennis’s anti‑doping system. The WTA and ITIA were approached for comment but did not respond. The available reporting provides limited additional detail on the court’s reasoning or any potential appeal.