Still a ban?

Sinner doping case: WADA decision imminent

Jannik Sinner(Bild: AP)

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will decide by the end of September whether it will appeal against the suspension of world number one tennis player Jannik Sinner.

The case is currently under review, the Montreal-based organization said on Tuesday. Sinner was cleared of the doping charges in August, first by the Italian agency and then by the bodies of the International Tennis Integrity Agency.

Two positive tests in March
The South Tyrolean, who had recently been successful at the US Open, had tested positive twice within eight days in Indian Wells in March. The acquittal was due to the fact that Sinner's (now dismissed) masseur had massaged a spray containing Clostebol into the Italian to treat a minor injury.

(Bild: Associated Press)

WADA commented that it only received the dossier last week and had three weeks after receiving the file to decide whether it wanted to pursue the case.