Cornet faces probe after missing three drug tests - federation

Frenchwoman Alize Cornet was placed under a disciplinary investigation on Wednesday after missing three random drugs tests, the French tennis federation announced (FFT) Wednesday.

The FFT said they had been informed by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) that the 27-year-old Cornet, ranked at 42 in the world, had missed the tests in a 12-month period and she will not be considered for Fed Cup duty while the inquiry is ongoing.

"The French Tennis Federation, after being informed by the International Tennis Federation on January 11, takes note of the opening, against Alize Cornet, of a disciplinary procedure for a breach of the rules governing the anti-doping fight, in this case three non-appearances during random checks in the last twelve months," said a FFT statement.