‘ATP president is Italian…’: Jannik Sinner ripped to shreds by tennis legend amid ongoing doping controversy

Feb 17, 2025 06:54 AM IST
Jannik Sinner has obtained a controversial three-month doping ban, after reaching an settlement with WADA.
Tennis followers have been left surprised on Saturday because the WADA reached an settlement with Jannik Sinner over their CAS enchantment, concerning his doping incident. Sinner examined constructive for a banned substance final yr, and it was later revealed that it was attributable to unintentional contamination, which noticed an impartial tribunal settle for his defence. However then the WADA appealed the choice to CAS, and plenty of felt the decision which might have come on April would have seen banned for no less than two years.
However then to the shock of everybody, each Sinner and WADA reached an settlement, which can see the World No. 1 obtain a three-month doping ban, and he’ll return earlier than the French Open.
Marion Bartoli assaults Jannik Sinner
Talking on RMC Sport, former participant Marion Bartoli stated, “He had a a lot heavier sword of Damocles hanging over his head, as a result of at first, there was even speak of a two-year suspension.”
““I’ve to learn the stories and say that the specialists all described this unintentional doping.
“Now, the place I’ve hassle understanding this choice is that there’s case regulation on the CAS stage, which is positioned in Switzerland, and that the case regulation continues to be greater than that, that’s to say that even for negligence, there was greater than three months.
“The president of the ATP is Italian and as luck would have it, he’ll resume in Rome… If you put every part collectively, you continue to say to your self, ‘aren’t they ‘taking the pi** a bit?’ However, primarily based on the proof and what has been stated, I’m nobody to query that. So, I’ve a whole lot of hassle forming an opinion,” she added.
Sinner is predicted to lose 2100 factors throughout his ban, however received’t lose his No. 1 place. He’ll fall to 9730 factors because of his suspension. Regardless of his absence, he’ll stay No. 1 with a long way over No. 2 Alexander Zverev. Zverev must win 2500 factors on this interval to catch up.

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