US EditionJannik Sinner says he considered walking away from tennis over doping ban
- Jannik Sinner accepted a three-month doping ban from February 9 to May 4, 2024, and will return to competition at the Italian Open next week.
- The ban followed two positive tests in March 2024 for the anabolic steroid Clostebol, which Sinner and the International Tennis Integrity Agency attributed to accidental contamination, while WADA appealed this ruling.
- During the ban, Sinner played only one tournament, retained his top world ranking, faced criticism from peers about alleged light treatment, and experienced social discomfort among other players.
- In a recent interview with Italian broadcaster RAI, the 23-year-old admitted he considered leaving tennis earlier this year and described the past twelve months as highly stressful, but expressed relief that challenging times are now behind him.
- The case has drawn attention to tennis’s anti-doping protocols and raised questions about potential double standards and preferential treatment for top players like Sinner.
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Jannik Sinner says he considered walking away from tennis over doping ban
By Ben Morse and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Tennis star Jannik Sinner revealed he considered walking away from the sport over his recent doping suspension. The world No. 1 is approaching the end of a three-month ban having twice tested positive for banned substance Clostebol, an anabolic steroid, in March last year. The three-time grand slam champion previously escaped a ban when the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) ruled that h…
Unrest surrounding three current best tennis players in the world
There is unrest around the three current best tennis players in the world. Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are all struggling with their own problems. Two have been struggling for months and one is about to make a comeback after a much-discussed doping suspension. With more than three weeks to go before Roland Garros starts, time is running out. Former tennis player Martin Verkerk also sees this. "I don't just see Djokovic winni…
Spanish paralympic Yassine Ouhdadi gives positive for clostebol, Sinner's substance, and is sanctioned for three years
A new episode of doping with clostebol, the banned substance that popularized the number one tennis Jannik Sinner, has come to light. Spanish paralympic athlete Yassine Ouhdadi, double paralympic champion at the Paris Games 2024, faces a penalty of three years after giving positive in a urine control out of competition on 28 July. The visually disabled athlete will lose his Olympic gold. He is double paralympic champion in the distance of 5,000 …
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