Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban on settlements with global doping agencies over two positive doping tests, the organization said on Saturday.
Wada, who had been trying to ban criminals from sports for at least a year, said last year that he would not suspend criminals who were deemed accidental contamination by the International Tennis Integrity Agency, which was banned in March last year. He challenged the decision by the International Tennis Integrity Agency.
Sinner's description – It was accepted that the trace amount of the crosstebol in his doping sample was due to massage from a trainer who used the substance after cutting his finger.
The 23-year-old Italian, who won the Australian Open in January, is eligible to compete in the next Grand Slam.
The French opening will begin on May 25th.
“The incident had now been hanging from me for almost a year, but the process still had a long time to run on a decision only at the end of the year,” Sinner said in a statement. “I have always accepted that I'm responsible for my team. I've realized that Wada's strict rules are important protections for the sport I love. Based on that, I have accepted WADA's offer to settle these cases under three months of sanctions.”
Wada originally sued the ITIA ruling in the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Lausanne, Switzerland. It officially retracted the appeal.
“WADA accepts athletes' explanations of the cause of the violation, as outlined in the decision of the first instance. Wada says that Sinner refuses to cheate and that exposure to Crossteborg improves performance. “We will not provide any profits to make it, and accept what happened without his knowledge as a result of the negligence of members of his aides,” he said in a announcement on Saturday.
“But,” Wada's statement continued. “Under the Code, the CAS precedent means that athletes are liable for the negligence of their aides. Based on the series of facts in this case, a three-month suspension is considered an appropriate outcome. As stated in WADA did not seek disqualification of the outcome and preserved the results previously imposed by the courts of the first case.”
Wada said that the International Tennis Federation and ITIA “both accepted a litigation resolution agreement as both collaborators with the WADA CAS appeal did not challenge the decision on the first instance.”
On Friday, Thinner posted a video on Instagram of her training in Doha at the Qatar Open, which began next week.
The suspension will be from February 9th to May 4th.
The sinners can return to the home tournament, which is the Italian opening in Rome, which begins on May 7th.
Italian Tennis and Padel Federation President Angelo Binagi said the incident was “shady injustice,” but the ban marks the “end of a nightmare” for sinners.
Binagi adds that the settlement “indicates Giannik's innocence,” adding that “all Italy” will welcome him at the Italian opening.
Itia said it had granted the settlement, but in its statement Saturday said, “The player was satisfied that the violation was not intentional, and that the outcome today supports this finding. I'm doing it.”
Thinner's London-based lawyer, Jamie Singer, commented: Wada confirmed the facts decided by the Independent Court. It is clear that Jannik has no intention or knowledge and has no competitive advantage. Unfortunately, the errors made by members of his team led to this situation. ”
