Tennis: Nielsen won't fight doping ban

New Zealand tennis player Mark Nielsen has decided not to appeal against his two-year drugs ban.

Nielsen was found guilty of taking masking agent Finasteride at the Australian Open in January.

The former New Zealand number one claimed it was part of a hair-loss product he was taking for several years.

Nielsen says it is too expensive to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland.

At this stage the 28 year old said he would like to resume playing when his ban ends in March 2008.

- NEWSTALK ZB