ROMA – The day is today. By midnight in Europe, Wada (World Anti-Doping Agency) will have to decide whether or not to appeal the acquittal of Jannik Sinner for the positivity to Clostebol, decided by Sport Resolution on August 15, 5 months after the detection in Indian Wells. In the meantime Sinner has won four tournaments, including the triumph at the US Open.
Sinner: Wada can appeal by midnight
Yes, the Clostebol affair is not over yet. The World Anti-Doping Agency has until midnight today to file its appeal at the CAS in Lausanne, reopening the most delicate issue for Sinner, which has come to disturb the happiest year of his very young career: two Slam tournaments, just 5 defeats in 60 matches, a new love. In the middle, that shadow.
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It was March 10 when Sinner was found positive in an anti-doping test during the Indian Wells tournament. Eight days later another positive. In both cases, it was only a millionth of a gram of Clostebol, an anabolic steroid used mainly in a healing spray. Sinner was suspended in both cases, but obtained, together with his lawyers, the suspension that was granted after just a couple of days. His motivation – involuntary intake due to third parties, specifically the trainer Ferrara would have given that spray to the physiotherapist Naldi, who had to heal a cut and then would have massaged Sinner with his bare hands – was accepted by the International tennis integrity agency. Then the trial, discussed by Sport Resolution, an independent and non-profit dispute resolution service in the sports field.
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The opinion of three experts was decisive, agreeing that the very modest amount of Clostebol found was compatible with an involuntary intake. So why could Qada appeal? One of the reasons is that, in the World Anti-Doping Regulation, tennis players are held responsible for the choice of their staff. So it can be deduced that a negligent action by a trainer and a physiotherapist – Sinner has interrupted the relationship with them – could fall as partial blame on the Italian tennis player.
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What risks does Sinner face in the event of an appeal?
In this case, Wada could ask for a sanction of 4 to 6 months. That is to say that Sinner would be retroactively disqualified for that period, therefore losing the tournaments and prizes won from March 10 – the date of his first positive test – to today. A period in which he won the tournaments in Miami, Halle, Cincinnati and obviously the US Open. A ton of points, the number one in the ATP world rankings and several million euros. But at the moment it is only a fear. Only at midnight will we know if Wada will appeal: as the Agency says, as in any other case, they will take all the time necessary to thoroughly analyze the documentation. It is too early to worry. At least until midnight, Sinner can continue to enjoy his triumph in New York. And maybe even after that.
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– 2024-09-09 15:58:21
