Sinner's lawyer: "Nobody accuses Jannik of having benefited from Clostebol"

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Jannik Sinner continues his path through the 2024 season as if nothing were happening around him. He is already in the quarterfinals of the ATP Beijing 2024, with two Masters 1000 tournaments and the ATP Finals remaining to finish the year. The Italian has already had an outstanding season, despite dealing with a doping accusation and subsequent resolution over much of the season following two positives for Clostebol at Indian Wells and Miami.

When we see Jannik Sinner playing tennis, it seems like nothing affects him, yet off the court, a whole soap opera of statements, speculations, judgments, and appeals has unfolded. It doesn't quite explain how Sinner managed to win two Grand Slam titles, two Masters 1000, and two ATP 500 titles in just this year. Nevertheless, both the Italian Tennis Federation and the player's team and lawyer are tirelessly fighting to have him definitively declared innocent. Therefore, Jamie Singer, Sinner's lawyer, well-versed in sports law, spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

- "We are surprised"

Jamie Singer handled the case during the resolutions of the three independent tribunals and states they are "surprised" by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)'s appeal, seeing it as "totally unnecessary," although "legitimate."

While the first decision confirmed Sinner's version as truthful, WADA decided to appeal, possibly leading to a two-year ban for the Italian, a severe blow to tennis given his status as the world number one and the beginning of a historic rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz.

"After Jannik's positive tests with trace amounts, the International Tennis Integrity Agency believed it was a sensitive case and chose to refer it to an independent expert tribunal rather than make a direct judgment. The three specialists convinced the parties that the matter had been handled correctly," Singer added.

- Months of uncertainty

The appeal, announced by WADA, must be submitted by October 10. From there, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will define the jury members and the date of the hearing, a process Singer hopes to "conclude in a few months."

"No one accuses Jannik of benefiting from Clostebol, so it would be unfair to penalize his ranking or earnings. However, WADA believes that he bears responsibility for his team's actions in some way, hence the request for sanctions. They have the right to appeal, and we understand the challenges of doping oversight and integrity in sports. Still, we believe the appeal was not truly necessary," the lawyer stated.

It appears that Jannik Sinner still faces months of unease regarding this new chapter in his doping case. Meanwhile, his next match will be against Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 in Beijing, a tournament where he is the defending champion. He will play on Monday, September 30, at 13:00 (Spanish peninsular time).

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El abogado de Sinner: "Nadie acusa a Jannik de haberse beneficiado gracias al Clostebol"