Tested positive for banned substance in March… Won US Open without penalty
WADA may appeal to CAS by the end of this month… Possibility of review raised
There is a possibility that the US Open title of Yannick Sinner (23, Italy), the world number one tennis player on the ATP Tour who was not disciplined despite testing positive for banned substances, may be in jeopardy. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) may re-examine his doping violations.
The Associated Press reported on the 11th (Korean time), “The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is considering whether to appeal the decision to clear Sinner of a positive doping test to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).”
Sinner is a rising star in men’s tennis, having won the Australian Open, the first major tournament of the season, in January and the Miami Open, an ATP 1000 series, in March.
He also became the first Italian men’s singles tennis player to reach the world number one ranking.
However, she tested positive for the banned substance clostebol during a doping test conducted at the BNP Paribas Open prior to the Miami Open in March.
Clostebol is the drug that Fernando Tatis Jr., the star player of Major League Baseball (MLB) San Diego Padres, tested positive for. Tatis Jr. was suspended for 80 games by the MLB office.
In a retest conducted eight days later, Sinner also tested positive for the same drug.
At the time, Sinner explained, “The physical therapist used a spray that my trainer bought to treat a wound on my finger, and it contained the ingredient clostibol. The physical therapist treated me without wearing gloves.”
Accordingly, on the 20th of last month, the International Tennis Integrity Authority (ITIA) acknowledged the fact and did not impose any separate disciplinary action on Sinner, considering that “it was an unintentional incident.”
In the end, Sinner won the Cincinnati Open last month and the US Open, the last major tournament of the season, on the 9th without any sanctions.
However, depending on WADA’s decision on the appeal, there is a high possibility that Sinner’s upward trend will be halted.
According to the Associated Press, under the World Anti-Doping Act, WADA and the Italian Anti-Doping Agency (NADO Italia) have until the end of this month to appeal the ITIA decision to CAS, giving them about three weeks to do so.
The Associated Press reported that “Sinner’s US Open title could be in jeopardy depending on the outcome of the appeal,” but added that “Sinner has also submitted detailed evidence to support his claims. CAS will also trust his explanation.”
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