Janik Thinner, the number one tennis world, is prohibited from doping for three months.
The two-time Italian player in the Grand Slam champion in 2024 tested positive for anabolic steroid crosstebol last March, but he blamed accidental contamination after massage from a physiotherapist did.
He now accepts the ban and settles a lawsuit with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
In a statement, the organization said: “Mr. Thinner will provide services from February 9, 2025 to 11:59pm for an ineligible period between May 4, 2025.”
The sinner will pose for the trophy after winning the Australian Open in January. Photo: AP
This means Australia and US Open champions can return to competitive tennis for his home tournament, the Italian Open in Rome, ahead of the French Open, which begins in late May.
It prompted an angry response from Nick Kyrgios, who posted on X: “A sad day for tennis. There is no fairness in tennis.”
What is the background to the incident?
Initially, the offender was exempt from doping by an independent court in August, and he held that he was not liable.
The panel accepted the sinner’s account that Crosteborg entered his body as a result of a massage from his physiotherapist using a spray called Trofodermin.
The sinner then fired Giaccomo Nardi of physics and his trainer, Humberto Ferrara.
Trofodermin was used to treat cuts by thinner physics, but also contains anabolic steroid Crosteborg. Photo: AP
The sinner had to confiscate 400 ranking points from the Indian wells and prize money, but he was able to continue the competition.
He won the US Open in September, defending last month in addition to the Australian open title he won at the beginning of the year.
The sinner was allowed to continue the competition, allowing him to win the US Open in September. Photo: Mike Frey-Immagn Images/Reuters
However, Wada argued that the discovery of “negligence or negligence” was wrong. It appealed the decision to the Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS) and called for a ban “between a year and two years.”
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The sinner always maintained his innocence, claiming that the amount of Crosstebor found in his system was less than a billion grams. “I’ve done nothing wrong,” he said in January.
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However, on Saturday, Thinner said in a statement: “I have accepted Wada’s offer to settle these cases under three months of sanctions.”
“I’ve always accepted that my team is responsible. I’ve realized that Wada’s strict rules are important protections for the sport I love,” he added. .
What did Wada say in his latest statement?
Wada accepts that the criminal “has no intention of cheating, and that his exposure to Crossteborg does not provide any benefits to improve performance, and was made without his knowledge as a result of the negligence of his close aide members. He said that.
“But under the code and with CAS precedents, athletes are liable for the negligence of their aides.”
“We didn’t get a competitive advantage” – Lawyer
In response to the suspension that runs until May 4th, the criminal’s lawyer said, “It is clear that Janik has no intention or knowledge and has not achieved a competitive advantage.”
Jamie Singer of Onside Law added: “Unfortunately, the errors from members of his team led to this situation.”
The decision to clear the sinner first, along with Nick Kyrgios, brought strong criticism from things like Dennis Shapovalov and Liam Broad to prepare for the US open.
Meanwhile, Roger Federer on NBC’s Today Show believed that the sinners had done nothing wrong, but he expressed surprise that the Italians were not stopped until the case was resolved. .
