The 2025 Australian Open champion twice tested positive for clostebol due to accidental contamination. Sinner opted for a settlement with WADA rather than a drawn-out legal battle. The ban, effective from February 9 to May 4, includes four days already served under provisional suspension. He will be allowed to return to training from April 13. This timeline ensures that Sinner will be available to compete at Roland Garros, the second Grand Slam of the year, which runs from May 19 to June 8 in Paris, France. ‘I have always accepted that I am responsible for my team and realise WADA’s strict rules are an important protection for the sport I love,’ Sinner said in an interview with The Independent. “This case had been hanging over me for nearly a year and the process still had a long time to run with a decision maybe only at the end of this year,” he added. � “I take responsibility’: Sinner accepts three-month ban to protect integrity of tennis.
