-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The International Tennis Federation -LRB- ITF -RRB- has confirmed that Richard Gasquet has been provisionally suspended after the French star admitted testing positive for cocaine at the Miami Masters tournament in March . Gasquet is left to contemplate a possible two-year ban from tennis . A spokesman for the ITF Anti-Doping Programme told CNN Gasquet 's ban from competition has been put in place in accordance with rules revised by the 2009 WADA Code . `` Players may now be served with a provisional suspension if their A sample tests positive for a non-specified substance -LRB- eg a hormone or steroid -RRB- . Richard Gasquet has consequently received a provisional suspension according to the rules of the programme . '' The spokesman added : `` In accordance with the programme 's confidentiality provisions , the ITF will not release any further details until an independent anti-doping tribunal has issued its decision , which will be in due course . '' The former world number seven issued a statement to news agencies on Sunday after the French sports paper L'Equipe had revealed in a report on its Web site the failed doping tests . Gasquet , who has slipped to 23rd in the rankings , faces a two-year ban from tennis , but is hoping for leniency . `` The test of the B sample submitted at the end of March 2009 , confirmed the positive result of the A sample taken on the same day , '' he said . `` I want to prove my innocence and will explain myself at an appropriate time , '' he added . If Gasquet exercises his right to a hearing , an independent anti-doping tribunal will be held , ordinarily within 60 days of the player 's request . The tribunal will determine whether an offense has been committed , and if so , what penalty will be issued . Earlier Sunday , the French Tennis Federation -LRB- FFT -RRB- admitted they would be `` very surprised '' if the reports proved to be true . The FFT added in a statement released to Press Association that it `` would be very sad for Richard Gasquet himself , for tennis in general , for French tennis in particular , whose image would be dented '' if the positive test was officially confirmed . Gasquet , a teenage prodigy , has failed to match his early promise but did reach the semifinals of Wimbledon in 2007 . Only this week the 22-year-old was confirmed as one of the star attractions at the pre-Wimbledon tournament at Eastbourne , but now faces a battle to clear his name . In ATP tennis action on Sunday , Novak Djokovic continued his fine form on clay with victory in his home tournament in Belgrade . The Serbian top seed beat Lukasz Kubot of Poland 6-3 7-6 in the Serbia Open final . It was Djokovic 's fourth successive appearance in an tour final . The BMW Open title in Munich went to Czech Tomas Berdych who edged out Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 6-4 4-6 7-6 .