Jannik Sinner Faces Banned Substance Scandal: Tests Positive for Clostebol, Loses Prize Money and Ranking Points

The International Tennis Federation’s Integrity Unit confirmed on Tuesday that world number one Italian star Jannik Siner had twice tested positive for a banned stimulant in March, prompting the cash prize and the points he got will be taken away. by participating in the American tournament in Indian Wells.

Depending on the networkNBC NewsOn March 10, Sinner tested positive for the stimulant Clostebol while participating in the Indian Wells tournament, then tested positive again 8 days later after an out-of-competition test .

Sinner was temporarily suspended but appealed, allowing him to continue playing during the investigation, with the Integrity Unit saying the player used the substance accidentally.

On Tuesday, Sinner said in a statement on Instagram: “I will now put this difficult and unfortunate period behind me, and continue to do everything in my power to ensure that I complying with the World Anti-Doping Programme. International Tennis Federation Integrity Unit, and I have a team around me that is very strict about compliance.” .

According to a statement by the Integrity Unit, Sinner explained that the trigger entered his body “because of one of the leaders of his team, who was spraying a small wound on the player’s body,” noting that the supervisor received the drug. without a prescription, and without knowing that the substance Clostebol was there.

The statement said the promoter arrived at Skinner “after receiving a massage and treatment from a member of the team,” adding: “After consultation with scientific experts, who concluded that the player’s explanation was reliable, The Italian Anti-Doping Authority did not appeal against the player to lift the provisional ban.”

It should be noted that the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Italian Anti-Doping Agency can appeal against the decision of the Integrity Unit.