Jannik Sinner cleared of wrongdoing after two failed drug tests

Cincinnati, August 20 World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has been cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent tribunal after failing two drug tests in March, the International Tennis Integrity Authority said. The tribunal accepted Sinner’s explanation that the anabolic agent...

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Updated At : 09:28 AM Aug 21, 2024 IST

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has been cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent tribunal after failing two drug tests in March, the International Tennis Integrity Authority said. - File photo

Cincinnati, August 20

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has been cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent tribunal after failing two drug tests in March, the International Tennis Integrity Authority said.

The tribunal accepted Sinner’s explanation that the anabolic agent clostebol entered his system from a member of his support team through massages and sports therapy, the ITIA said in a statement.

The team member had applied an over-the-counter spray containing clostebol to their own skin to treat a small wound, the ITIA added.

“After each positive test, a provisional suspension was applied. On both occasions, Sinner successfully appealed the provisional suspension and so has been able to continue playing,” it said.

Sinner said in a statement that the amount of clostebol found in his system was less than a billionth of a gram.

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