LThe World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced this Saturday that it has appealed the non-suspension of world number 1 tennis player Jannik Sinner, who tested positive twice in March 2024.
“WADA considers that the conclusion of absence of fault or negligence is not correct under the applicable rules,” WADA said in a press release. “WADA is asking for a suspension period of one to two years. WADA is not seeking an annulment of results, except that which has already been imposed by the trial court. »
Recent winner of the US Open, Jannik Sinner underwent two positive doping tests in March 2024 eight days apart: on March 10 during the Indian Wells tournament and on March 18 out of competition, but just before the Miami tournament. . Trace amounts of clostebol, an anabolic agent, were found in his urine.
The Italian defended himself by explaining that he had suffered “contamination by a member of his staff, who had applied an over-the-counter spray containing clostebol to his own hand to treat a small injury”, according to the International Agency for Health. Tennis Integrity (ITIA) which accepted his defense and officially cleared him at the end of August.
The player simply lost the ATP points and tournament winnings during which the positive test was recorded.
