Jannik Sinner banned from tennis for three months in doping case settlement

[tishaLA]

Jannik Sinner, the men’s world No 1, has been banned from tennis for three months in a settlement of his doping case.

The 23-year-old Italian, who won the Australian Open in Melbourne last month, will now be suspended from the sport until 4 May. He will be eligible to play in the year’s next grand slam, the French Open, which starts on 19 May at Roland Garros.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) had challenged a decision last year by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) not to suspend Sinner for what it judged was accidental contamination by a banned anabolic steroid last March.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/15/jannik-sinner-banned-from-tennis-for-three-months-in-doping-case-settlement-wada

[malaise]

1. About time

Rec

How neat that he can play in the French Open. Rules are so flexible for some

[Wiz Imp]

2. It should have been for 2 years

https://www.thetennisgazette.com/news/nick-kyrgios-delivers-his-instant-thoughts-after-jannik-sinner-is-banned-from-tennis-for-three-months/

Nick Kyrgios delivers his instant thoughts after Jannik Sinner is banned from tennis for three months

Kyrgios has long called for Sinner to receive a lengthy ban after his positive doping test, thoughts he made clear last August.

“Ridiculous,” he said.

“Whether it was accidental or planned, you get tested twice with a banned substance you should be gone for two years.

“Your performance was enhanced.”

[tishaLA]

4. I agree. His explanation for his positive result

Just doesn't pass the smell test. And players have been suspended for years previously for trace amounts of cocaine in their samples -- even though cocaine isn't performance enhancing.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. We've Heard That Excuse A Hundred Times

So many claim it that it's nearly impossible to buy it.

[LessAspin]

3. Tip of the Iceberg 🧊

Sort of feels like this is the tip of the iceberg in professional tennis 🎾

Professional golf ⛳ too likely.

It would be naive to think with millions of dollars at stake this doesn't happen more. Enforcement of whatever rules these tours have appear pretty lax.

So someone on Team Sinner must have messed up pretty bad but rumors of PEDs and match fixing have been around the sport for years.

[ProfessorGAC]

6. At Least The Main PGA Tour...

...has random testing at least twice a year, could be 3.
And, the membership agreement says they can test at any time for cause, including blood tests.
Nothing is foolproof but they do have a pretty strict program.