Neither of the world number one’s positive anti-doping tests had previously been published
, the world’s number one men’s tennis player, has been found to bear no fault or negligence for two failed anti-doping tests after twice testing positive for the banned substance clostebol in March. An independent tribunal last week determined that Sinner had been contaminated with the substance through his physiotherapist.
The independent tribunal concluded that Sinner had been contaminated with clostebol through a product his fitness trainer had purchased, which Sinner’s physiotherapist used to treat a cut on his finger. Sinner’s physiotherapist treated the Italian without gloves, meaning the product was inadvertently transferred to Sinner. Clostebol is an anabolic androgenic steroid derived from testosterone.
Sinner was notified of the positive test in April. Sinner withdrew from the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open after a three-set win over Karen Khachanov on April 30th, citing a hip injury. He did not compete again for 27 days until his first round match at the French Open after also withdrawing from the Italian Open in Rome, his home tournament.
Since returning at the French Open, Sinner has continued to compete on the ATP Tour as normal in what has been a breakout season, with the Italian winning his first grand slam title at the Australian Open and rising to No 1 shortly after. Yesterday, Sinner won his second Masters 1000 title at the Cincinnati Open and he boasts a tour-leading 48-5 record this year.
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