The world primary reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Company after two optimistic 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 optimistic for traces of clostebol in March final 12 months.
The February 9 to Could 4 suspension means Sinner might 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 optimistic assessments” of the banned substance.
The 2025 Australian Open champion has at all times mentioned clostebol entered his system when his physiotherapist used a sprig containing it to deal with a lower earlier than offering a therapeutic massage and sports activities remedy.
“This case had been hanging over me now for practically a 12 months and the method nonetheless had a very long time to run with a call possibly solely on the finish of the 12 months,” Sinner mentioned.
“I’ve at all times accepted that I’m accountable for my crew and realise WADA’s strict guidelines are an vital safety for the game I like. On that foundation I’ve accepted WADA’s supply to resolve these proceedings on the premise 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 accountable for the actions of his entourage.
Sport’s world doping watchdog confirmed it was withdrawing its attraction to the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which was because of hear the case in April.
The settlement between Sinner and WADA additionally signifies that Sinner will be capable of 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 large clay-court event earlier than Roland Garros.
Saturday’s announcement brings to an finish an issue which has adopted Sinner in all places simply as he rose to turn into the highest participant in males’s tennis and a a number of Grand Slam winner.
The 23-year-old was dealing with a possible ban of two years after WADA appealed to CAS towards his preliminary exoneration by the Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company (ITIA), introduced in August.
