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Novak Djokovic says 'cloud will follow' Jannik Sinner after positive steroids test
Djokovic said Sinner's three-month ban for steroid use stems from unintentional exposure during a massage, but the doping suspicion may persist throughout his career.
- In March 2024, Jannik Sinner tested positive twice for an anabolic steroid, and Novak Djokovic warned, `That cloud will follow him just as the cloud of Covid will follow me, for the rest of his, or my career in this case.`
- The International Tennis Integrity Agency determined clostebol entered Sinner's system unintentionally during a massage after his fitness trainer cut a finger.
- Having trained together, Djokovic said he practised with Sinner at ages 13 or 14 under coach Riccardo Piatti and expressed empathy for how Sinner handled intense media scrutiny.
- A three-month WADA ban left Sinner free to compete in Grand Slams, while Djokovic criticised the ban's timing as conveniently placed between Slams.
- Djokovic compared the fallout to his own experience, noting Sinner's status as a four Grand Slams winner raises reputational stakes amid scrutiny.
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Tennis-Djokovic says Sinner's doping controversy will linger
(Reuters) -Novak Djokovic said the shortness and timing of Jannik Sinner's ban this year for an inadvertent doping violation was "odd" and the case would hang over the four-time Grand Slam champion like a cloud for the rest of his career. Read full story
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Djokovic says Sinner's doping controversy will linger
Novak Djokovic said the shortness and timing of Jannik Sinner's ban this year for an inadvertent doping violation was "odd" and the case would hang over the four-time Grand Slam champion like a cloud for the rest of his career.Sinner served a three-month suspension following a settlement with the World Anti-D
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