Jannik Sinner: Italian banned for three months for doping
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner accepts a three-month ban on tennis after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Two positive drug tests last year.
The 23-year-old Italian won the Australian Open last month and was suspended from February 9 to May 4.
He will be eligible for the next Grand Slam this year, the French Open, which will begin on May 19.
WADA made a call in a statement Saturday that he opposed the decision to clear the criminals to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), saying his explanation that he was accidentally contaminated by his physical therapist with the prohibited substance Clostebol .
The body accepted a three-time Grand Slam title and the drug “had no intention to cheat” and the drug “provides no performance-enhancing benefits” that happened under the negligence of his entourage entourage.
It added: “However, under the precedents of the Regulations and the Case, athletes are liable for the negligence of the entourage. Based on the unique facts of the case, a three-month suspension is considered an appropriate result.”
