World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has pressured that he has “nothing to cover” after the World Anti-Doping Company (WADA) on Saturday appealed a tribunal’s verdict that the Italian held “no fault or negligence” for failing two doping checks for the banned substance Clostebol earlier this yr.
The WADA mentioned that it has appealed Sinner’s case with the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and is looking for a ban of “between one and two years” for the two-time main winner.
Sinner issued a statement expressing shock and disappointment at WADA’s verdict, vowing to struggle for his innocence whereas cooperating with the investigation. The 23-year-old highlighted how he was cleared by the Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company (ITIA) and Italian anti-doping authority after months of investigations culminated in three senior judges scrutinizing his case by way of a proper listening to.
“I perceive these items have to be completely investigated to keep up the integrity of the game all of us love,” Sinner mentioned. “Nonetheless, it’s tough to see what will probably be gained by asking a special set of three judges to take a look at the identical details and documentation over again. This being mentioned, I’ve nothing to cover, and as I’ve performed all through the summer time, I’ll cooperate absolutely with the attraction course of and supply no matter could also be wanted to show my innocence as soon as once more.”
Sinner added he’ll now not remark concerning the doping case as his destiny rests within the fingers of the CAS.
