‘He should be banned from tennis between 1-2 years’ A look at world number one Jannik Sinners’ case as WADA launches doping appeal
As Italian sensation Jannik Sinner has come away from 2024 with a marvellous haul of two grand slams, there’s been controversy surrounding the 23 year old following a failed drugs test. So what could be the outcome, we’re taking a look at the possibilities.
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00:00Yannick Sinner says he's surprised by the World Anti-Doping Agency's appeal against
00:06the decision to clear him of blame after he twice tested positive for a banned substance.
00:12Wada said last month's ruling by an independent tribunal to fine the Italian world number
00:17one had no fault or negligence was not correct. It has appealed to the Court of Arbitration
00:23for Sport and said Sinner should be banned for between one and two years.
00:29The 23-year-old said, obviously, I'm very disappointed and also surprised because we
00:35had three hearings. Sinner was cleared of any wrongdoing after twice testing positive
00:41for low levels of a metabolite of colostobol, a steroid that can be used to build muscle
00:46mass during the Indian Wells tournament in March.
00:50He won the US Open 19 days after being cleared. Whether Sinner's case is fast-tracked because
00:55of its high-profile nature remains to be seen.