World number one Jannik Sinner has been banned from tennis for three months over two failed drugs tests last year.
Sinner, who won the Australian Open in January, has reached a settlement with WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) which will see him suspended from February 9 until May 4.
The 23-year-old will therefore be eligible to compete in the next Grand Slam when the French Open begins on May 19.
WADA said it accepted Sinner’s explanation that the banned substance clostebol was inadvertently delivered to the tennis star by his physiotherapist.
The governing body also said the three-time Grand Slam winner ‘did not intend to cheat’ and the drug ‘did not provide any performance-enhancing benefit’.
In a statement, WADA added: “However, under the code and by virtue of Cas precedent, an athlete bears responsibility for the entourage’s negligence. Based on the unique set of facts of this case, a three-month suspension is deemed to be an appropriate outcome.”
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