World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban from WADA on Saturday stemming from two positive test results in March 2024.
A viral video shows Novak Djokovic limping into the Doha airport as ongoing injury concerns mount after his early exit at the Qatar Open.
The reveal only came to light ahead of last year’s US Open, but it was weighing on the Italian's mind for much longer.
Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner accepted a three-month ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency and said Saturday the agreement ends a case that was "hanging over me" since his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago.
Paul McNamee made an interesting point as the former Australian Open tournament director thinks Jannik Sinner's team should have "negotiated some point" and at least accepted to miss the Rome Masters.
The World Number 1 ATP player, Jannik Sinner, will miss out on the BNP Paribas Open after accepting a three-month ban to settle a doping case. Sinner will be banned from February 9th to May 4th after testing positive twice for the banned substance clostebol in March last year.
Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner accepted a three-month ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency and said Saturday the agreement ends a case that was “hanging over me” since his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago.
Sinner was stripped of his prize money and points earned at the 2024 BNP Paribas Open after testing positive twice for steroids.
Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam winner, said this week that the "majority" of tennis pros were not happy with the WADA decision to ban Jannik Sinner for just three months.
The timing means the 23-year-old Italian won't miss any Grand Slam tournaments. The French Open, the season's next major, starts May 25.
Jannik Sinner's drug case is now in the rear view. On Saturday, the three-time Grand Slam champion and No. 1 player in the world received his punishment from the pair of positive doping violations from last year and will serve a three-month suspension,
Sinner accepted the ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency. The timing of the ban means the 23-year-old Italian won't miss any Grand Slam tournaments.