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The world number one has reached an agreement with the World Anti -Doping Agency after two positive drug tests in 2024.
Janik Sinner's long doping saga ended after he agreed to a three -month ban on tennis, the world number one acknowledged “partial responsibility” for team errors, which led to him to test twice for a positive traces of Clostebol in March last year.
The suspension from February 9 to May 4 means that the sinner will be free to play at the French Open, the second grand for the season, which begins on May 25 in Roland Garros.
In a statement on Saturday, the sinner said the World Anti -Doping Agency (WADA) accepted that “he has no intention and does not derive a competitive advantage from the two positive tests” of the prohibited substance.
The Australian Open 2025 champion has always said that Clostebol has entered his system when his physiotherapist used a spray containing him to treat incision before providing massage and sports therapy.
“This case has already been hanging over me for almost a year, and the process has still been a long time to run with a decision, maybe only at the end of the year,” Sinner said.
“I have always accepted that I am responsible for my team and I realize that the strict rules of WADA are an important protection for the sport I love. On this basis, I accepted the WADA proposal to authorize these proceedings based on a three -month sanction. “
Vada said separately that “the sinner does not intend to cheat,” but that he would serve his suspension as he was responsible for the actions of his entourage.
The global doping guard of Sport has confirmed that he is withdrawing his complaint before the Arbitration Court of Sport (CAS), which was to hear the case in April.
The agreement between Sinner and Wada also means that Sinner will be able to play in front of his home fans of Rome Open, which starts just after the end of his suspension and is the last major clay court tournament before Roland Garros.
The Saturday message ends a dispute that followed the sinner everywhere, just as he was rising to become a top player in the men's tennis and many times the winner of the Grand Slam.
The 23-year-old was faced with a potential ban for two years after WADA appealed to CAS against his initial acclaimation by the International Tennis Agency (ITIA), the August reported.
