Sinner declared innocent after testing positive in two anti-doping controls in the month of March

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 20 Aug 2024 | 16.14

Sinner tests positive in anti-doping controls. Photo: Getty Images

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Shocking news shaking the tennis world with the release of a statement by ITIA, the anti-doping entity in tennis. Jannik Sinner tested positive for Clostebol in two tests conducted during the month of March, but the news did not become public due to his allegations, which have turned out to be successful. The Italian will not receive any type of sanction.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency has made a global announcement. Jannik Sinner tested positive in two anti-doping controls carried out during the Indian Wells tournament in March. The substance detected in the Italian player's body is Clostebol, in very low doses. There was an eight-day gap between the two tests. Clostebol is a banned anabolic agent by all global anti-doping agencies. The reason Sinner has been able to continue competing without receiving a provisional sanction is that he presented demonstrable explanations.

BREAKING:

ITIA reveals ATP #1 Jannik Sinner successfully proved ‘No Fault or Negligence’ after two positive tests in March 2024 for low levels of banned substance clostebol.

Sinner argued contamination: a team member using a spray nearby.

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- An independent tribunal has examined the case and declared Jannik Sinner completely innocent.

The main argument from Sinner and his team is that the substance entered his body due to contamination by his physiotherapist, who used a product available in Italian pharmacies to treat a cut on his finger. He was not aware that the product was prohibited, and during the Italian’s massage sessions, the substance ended up entering Jannik's body. The doses were so low and the explanations from the player and his team were provided so promptly and clearly that no sanction was imposed.

Lastly, an independent tribunal has reviewed the case and has dismissed it, finding Jannik Sinner completely innocent and assuming that the positive result for this substance occurred due to cutaneous contamination from the medicine used by his physiotherapist. This brings an end to a matter that may have caused some stress to the Italian player, but in which he has managed to demonstrate his total innocence and dispel any doubts about his integrity.