The best ranked tennis pro Jannik Sinner accepts a three -month doping ban on weeks after the Australian Open’s victory
The best ranked male tennis pro Jannik sinner She suspended the World Anti -Doping Agency (WADA) after testing twice positively to the banned anabolic steroid almost a year ago. The ban on the ban comes only a few weeks after the Italian tennis professional won its third Grand Slam title.
Wada posted on Saturday in a statement that she agreed with the conclusion of the International Tennis (ITIA) integrity agency, which revealed that the sinner did not intentionally use a forbidden substance For a competitive gain.
Janik Sinner from Italy in action during his match against Marcos Giron from the United States in the third round of male singles at the Australian Open 2025 at Melbourne, January 18, 2025. (Mike Frey-Hagn Pictures)
“Wada accepts the explanation of athletes because of the cause of the violation as stated in the first instance decision,” the statement said.
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“Wada accepts that Mr. Sinner did not intend to cheat and that his exposure to Clostebol did not provide any benefit to improve performance and took place without his knowledge as a result of the inattention of members of his entourage.”
Sonner, 23, positively testing a low level of metabolite Klostebol, a banned anabolic steroid that can be used for ophthalmological and dermatological use, in March 2024. Eight days after the Indian Wells tournament, Sincner again tested a positively in the out-of-pattern of competition.
According to the initial findings of Iti, Sinner explained that he had been positively tested after receiving a massage from a coach who used a spray without a prescription containing a clostebol for the treatment of a small wound after cutting his own finger.
Janik Sinner plays in the men’s single finals at the US Tennis Tournament 2024. At Billie King National Tennis Center in New York on September 8, 2024 at Billie. (Robert Deutsch-Hagn Pictures)
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While Wada accepted an explanation without guilt, the organization said that a three -month suspension needed as a “athlete bears responsibility for the negligence of the law.” Wada initially challenged the decision of Iti without a suspension and sought a one -year ban before consisting of a quarterly suspension.
Wada said that Sinner’s victory in this case would not be abolished because of the finding of Iti that the positive test results did not provide a competitive advantage.
Sonner posted a statement on Saturday by accepting the WADA discipline.
“This case has hung over me for almost a year, and the procedure has long had a long time to run with a decision maybe at the end of the year,” he said. “I have always accepted that I am responsible for my own team and to realize that the strict rules of Wada are an important protection of sports I love. On that basis, I accepted the WADA offer to solve these procedures based on a quarterly sanction.”
Janik Sinner from Italy in action during his match against Ben Shelton from the United States in the semifinals of male singles at the Australian Open 2025 at Melbourne Park, January 24, 2025. (Mike Frey-Hagn Pictures)
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The scandal with Doping Sinner received mixed reactions of the tennis community, but the announcement on Saturday welcomed the irresistibly disappointment of the biggest stars sports.
Among the most prominent critics was Australian tennis star Nick Kryrgios.
“So Wada comes out and says it would be a 1-2 years ban,” Kryrgios said in a post about X. “Obviously the Sinners team did everything in their power to teach and prohibit a three-month ban, without the headlines lost title, no reward money.
Sinner suspension will last until May 4th. It will not miss the Italian open or any of the remaining Grand Slam tournaments.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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