Jannik Sinner Cleared After Twice Testing Positive for Clostebol

Aug 20, 2024, 02:15 PM

Jannik Sinner, the world's No. 1 men's tennis player, has been cleared of wrongdoing after twice testing positive for the banned substance clostebol in March 2024. Sinner's positive tests were attributed to contamination, with a tribunal accepting his explanation that the substance was inadvertently transferred through a massage by his physiotherapist. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirmed that Sinner bore no fault or negligence, allowing him to avoid suspension. However, Sinner will lose 400 ranking points and $320,000 in prize money from the Indian Wells tournament. The ATP expressed confidence in the investigation's thoroughness and the independent evaluation of the facts.