WADA will ban tennis star Jannik Sinner for up to two years

World number one Jannis Sinner tested positive twice for the banned anabolic steroid Clostebol in March. The 23-year-old did not receive a ban. The responsible tennis agency ITIA justified the acquittal by saying that no intentional fault or negligence could be proven on the part of the two-time Grand Slam tournament winner. According to WADA, this finding is “incorrect under the applicable rules”. WADA calls for a ban. However, the authority did not request additional deletion of results in addition to those that had already been ordered by the court of first instance. Sinner won the US Open at the beginning of September. WADA calls for “a ban of one to two years.”

Jannik Sinner justified the positive doping test

In a statement he posted on social media, Sinner explained that the substance entered his body through the hands of his physical therapist. Accordingly, the carer in Italy used an over-the-counter spray containing Clostebol to treat a cut on his finger.

The ITIA considered a scientific expert sinner explanation to be credible. That’s why the tennis agency refrained from suspending Sinner, at least temporarily. This caused a lack of understanding within the tennis scene.

(Source: APA)