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Jannik Sinner accepted a three-month ban from tennis and settled a lawsuit that has remained in sports for several months after two tests of positive for the banned substance, according to the World Prevention Agency. WADA) announced on Saturday.
After testing twice for positive substance Clostebol, which was banned in March 2024, the world’s No. 1 male will be banned from February 9th to May 4th. In other words, he is eligible to play in the French Open – the next Grand Slam on the calendar.
The sinner had previously avoided a halt from competition with the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), which he announced in August that it was not due to positive tests. Two samples separated by 8 days at Indian Wells in March 2024 showed low levels of the anabolic steroid, Crossteborg.
In a statement posted on social media in August, Thinner said the positive tests were attributed to “careless contamination of Crossteborg” through treatment from physical therapists. The 23-year-old also said that his physics were applying commercial sprays to his skin, not his sinner, to treat small wounds.
Wada then filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS) following the decision of the independent court.
Following the agreement with the offender, Wada said he has now formally withdrawn its appeal to CAS.
“Wada accepts that Mr. Sinner has no attempt to cheate, his exposure to Crossteborg does not provide any benefits to improve performance, and that he has happened without knowledge as a result of the negligence of his members of his aides.” Wada said in a statement on Saturday.
“However, under the Code, CAS precedents make athletes liable for the negligence of their aides. Based on the set of facts in this case, a three-month suspension is considered an appropriate outcome. ”
Following the outcome, the winner of the three Grand Slams accepted responsibility for the teams around him.
“The incident has been hanging from me for almost a year now, but the process still had a long time to run on decisions only at the end of the year,” Thinner said in a statement sent to CNN by his agent. I’ve said that.
“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.”
When contacted by CNN on Saturday, ITIA said the outcome of WADA support the initial finding that the violation was not intentional.
“The three-month outcome was only possible through an agreement between WADA and the players,” ITIA added.
Thinner’s lawyer Jamie Singer said in a statement to CNN that he is “pleasant that Janic will ultimately be able to put this tragic experience behind him.”
“Wada confirmed the facts decided by the Independent Court,” Singer added. “It’s clear that Jannik has no intention or knowledge and no competitive advantage. Unfortunately, the errors made by members of his team led to this situation.”
