The world primary reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Company after two constructive drug assessments 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 crew errors which led to him twice testing constructive for traces of clostebol in March final yr.
The February 9 to Could 4 suspension means Sinner shall be free to play within the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the season, which begins on Could 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 assessments” of the banned substance.
The 2025 Australian Open champion has all the time mentioned clostebol entered his system when his physiotherapist used a sprig containing it to deal with a minimize earlier than offering a therapeutic massage and sports activities remedy.
“This case had been hanging over me now for practically a yr and the method nonetheless had a very long time to run with a call perhaps solely on the finish of the yr,” Sinner mentioned.
“I’ve all the time accepted that I’m chargeable for my crew and realise WADA’s strict guidelines are an vital safety for the game I really 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 chargeable for the actions of his entourage.
Sport’s world doping watchdog confirmed it was withdrawing its attraction to the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which was as a result 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 residence followers on the Rome Open which kicks off simply after the top of his suspension and is the final massive clay-court match earlier than Roland Garros.
Saturday’s announcement brings to an finish an argument which has adopted Sinner all over the 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 going through 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.
