Jannik Sinner: Laureus award nomination withdrawn after world number one’s doping ban
Jannik Sinner nominated for World Athlete of the Year Award after Jannik Sinner received a three-month stimulant ban.
No. 1 in the world Three-month ban He began his two positive drug tests earlier this month after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency last year.
The 23-year-old Italian won the Australian Open in January and was suspended from February 9 to May 4.
“After discussions at Lawres Academy, it has been decided that Jannik Sinner will nominate this year’s Laureus Athlete of the Year Award for Laureus.”
“We followed the decisions of relevant global agencies and, while we noticed the serious situation involved, we still believe that the three-month ban made the nomination unqualified.
“Jennik and his team have learned.”
