The world primary reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Company after two constructive drug checks in 2024.
Jannik Sinner’s lengthy doping saga got here to an finish after he agreed to a three-month ban from tennis, the world primary admitting “partial accountability” for workforce errors which led to him twice testing constructive for traces of clostebol in March final yr.
The February 9 to Might 4 suspension means Sinner will likely be free to play within the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the season, which begins on Might 25 at Roland Garros.
In an announcement on Saturday, Sinner mentioned the World Anti-Doping Company (WADA) accepted that he “had no intent and didn’t derive any aggressive benefit from the 2 constructive checks” of the banned substance.
The 2025 Australian Open champion has at all times mentioned clostebol entered his system when his physiotherapist used a sprig containing it to deal with a reduce earlier than offering a therapeutic massage and sports activities remedy.
“This case had been hanging over me now for almost a yr and the method nonetheless had a very long time to run with a choice possibly solely on the finish of the yr,” Sinner mentioned.
“I’ve at all times accepted that I’m liable for my workforce and realise WADA’s strict guidelines are an essential safety for the game I like. On that foundation I’ve accepted WADA’s supply to resolve these proceedings on the idea of a three-month sanction.”
WADA mentioned individually that “Sinner didn’t intend to cheat” however that he would serve his suspension as he’s liable for the actions of his entourage.
Sport’s international doping watchdog confirmed it was withdrawing its enchantment to the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which was because of hear the case in April.
The settlement between Sinner and WADA additionally implies that Sinner will be capable to play in entrance of his dwelling followers on the Rome Open which kicks off simply after the top of his suspension and is the final large clay-court event earlier than Roland Garros.
Saturday’s announcement brings to an finish an issue which has adopted Sinner in every single place simply as he rose to turn out to be the highest participant in males’s tennis and a a number of Grand Slam winner.
The 23-year-old was dealing with a possible ban of two years after WADA appealed to CAS in opposition to his preliminary exoneration by the Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company (ITIA), introduced in August.
