Jannik Sinner wants to put “challenging and deeply unfortunate period” behind him after first testing positive for a trace element of the banned substance clostebol at Indian Wells in March; Italian won the Cincinnati Open ahead of the US Open, which starts on Monday.
Several tennis players have reacted with anger after world No 1 Jannik Sinner was cleared after twice testing positive for the banned substance clostebol.
Nick Kyrgios, Denis Shapovalov and Liam Broady were among the stars to post on social media on Tuesday after the Italian was cleared by an independent tribunal.
An initial test occurred during the Indian Wells tournament in March where Sinner reached the semi-finals and a further sample, conducted out of competition eight days later, also tested positive for the same substance.
Anti-doping body the International Tennis Integrity Agency [ITIA] confirmed Sinner had appealed the results on the basis the substance was accidentally transferred by his physiotherapist.
The Italian will still lose his 400 rankings points from Indian Wells, where the first test took place, as well as his $325,000 prize money.
But rival players have expressed dissatisfaction over the outcome, with Kyrgios describing the situation as “ridiculous”.
He posted on X: “Whether it was accidental or planned. You get tested twice with a banned (steroid) substance… you should be gone for 2 years. Your performance was enhanced.”
