Italian will be eligible to return before the French Open
PUBLISHED : 15 Feb 2025 at 18: 28
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Jannik Sinner in action during the Australian Open final against Alexander Zverev of Germany, in Melbourne on Jan 26. The Italian won the title in straight sets. (Photo: Reuters)
World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner has accepted an immediate three-month doping ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said it had reached a settlement on its duration, making him eligible to return before the French Open in May.
WADA had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against an independent tribunal’s decision in August to clear Sinner of wrongdoing after the three-times major winner failed drug tests.
Sinner, who successfully defended his Australian Open crown last month, had tested positive for the anabolic agent clostebol which he said had entered his system from a member of his support team through massages and sports therapy.
Sinner’s ban began on Feb 9 and will end on May 4, while he can return to training on April 13. Th
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