World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) which will see the Italian serve a three-month ban. Sinner was found by an independent tribunal of the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) to bear no fault or negligence having twice tested positive for clostebol, a prohibited substance, in March 2024. According to Sinner, the substance entered his system after coming in contact with a support staff member who had been applying an ‘over the counter spray’ Sinner will be allowed to return to training from April 13. His return on May 4 will allow him to participate in the second grand slam of the season at the Roland Garros, the venue for the French Open, which takes place in Paris, France from May 19 to June 8.’In light of the case resolution agreement, WADA has formally withdrawn its appeal to CAS,’ read the statement by WADA.
