The world number one has achieved a settlement with the World Anti -Doping Agency after two positive drugs in 2024.
The long doping saga Jannik Sinner ended after agreeing to a three -month ban on tennis, a world -class one that acknowledged the “partial responsibility” for team mistakes, which led to twice testing positively to Clostebol’s traces in March last year.
Suspension from February 9 to May 4 means that the sinner will play freely at the Frank Open, the second big straw of the season, which begins on May 25 at Roland Garros.
In a statement on Saturday, Sinner said that the world anti -doping agency (WADA) accepted that “it has no intention and that it has not achieved any competitive advantage from two positive tests” forbidden substances.
Champion Australian Open 2025. He always said that Clostebol had entered his system when his physical therapist used a spray containing him to treat the cut before providing massage and sports therapy.
“This case has been hanging over me for almost a year now, and the process has long had long to run with a decision maybe at the end of the year,” Sincner said.
“I have always accepted that I am responsible for my team and to realize that the strict rules of Wada are important protection for the sport I love. Based on this, I accepted the WADA offer to solve these procedures based on a quarterly sanction. “
Wada said separately that “the sinner did not intend to cheat,” but that he would serve the suspension because he was responsible for his escort actions.
Sport -OV Global Doping Watchdog confirmed that he had withdrawn his appeal to the court of arbitration for sports (CAS), who was to listen to the case in April.
The agreement between Sinner and Wade also means that the Sincner will be able to play in front of his home fans at Rome Open, which begins only after the suspension is over and is the last big tournament with a clay that before Roland Garros.
The announcement on Saturday leads to the end of the controversy, which has been following the sinner everywhere when he stood up to become the best player in male tennis and multiple Grand Slam winner.
The 23-year-old faced a potential ban of two years after Wada appealed to the CAS against his initial release by the International Tennis (ITIA) integrity agency, she announced in August.
