Wada defends Jannik Sinner’s 3-month ban

WADA settlement on three-month ban not unique to Sinner case, says chief counsel
Jannik Sinner accepting an immediate three-month ban after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is not unique to the case of the men's world number one, WADA's chief counsel said.
WADA explains reasons for different doping bans for Sinner and Spanish figure skater
Doping Agency on Monday offered an explanation for why top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner received a much shorter doping ban than the six-year suspension it handed to a Spanish figure skater in a similar doping case.
Jannik Sinner accepts three-month WADA ban from tennis after anti-doping rule violation
Jannik Sinner, the world’s No. 1 male tennis player, has accepted a three-month ban from the sport following an anti-doping rule violation. Australian Open champion Sinner, 23, received a sanction in August but was found by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) to bear “no fault or negligence” after twice testing positive for clostebol — a banned anabolic steroid — at the Indian Wells Masters 1000 tournament in March.
'Three-month ban was appropriate': WADA 'pleased' with handling of Jannik Sinner doping case
WADA appealed against the ITIA’s verdict in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and demanded a two-year ban for the three-time Grand Slam winner. However, the issue finally came to a conclusion on Saturday as WADA announced that they had reached an agreement with Sinner, which will result in the player remaining out of action for three months.
Jannik Sinner’s deal with WADA to accept 3-month ban slammed by fellow tennis pros
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner accepting a three-month doping ban deal was slammed by his fellow tennis professionals on Saturday.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner accepts three-month ban from tennis to settle doping case
Jannik Sinner, who tested positive for the steroid clostebol at last year’s Indian Wells tournament, will not miss any Grand Slams.
Jannik Sinner case ‘a million miles away from doping’, insists Wada
The World Anti-Doping Agency told the BBC that it rejected criticism of the settlement reached with the men’s World No 1
WADA's chief counsel rejects criticism of Sinner case, says common sense prevailed
Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban for doping having tested positive for a banned substance last year following a settlement with the WADA
Wada says Sinner case 'million miles away from doping'
Jannik Sinner's case was "a million miles away from doping", says World Anti-Doping Agency general counsel Ross Wenzel.
Jannik Sinner’s tennis ban and WADA agreement reopen deep wounds in the sport
Tennis faces a new crisis of perception despite following its own rules on integrity. The two-tiered resentment is not going ...
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Casper Ruud blasts ‘bad and untrustworthy journalism’ for fake news about comment on WADA’s 3-month ban verdict on Jannik Sinner
Casper Ruud is yet to make any comment on Jannik Sinner‘s controversial three-month ban verdict. But a report had claimed ...
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Jannik Sinner explains why he accepted Wada’s offer of three-month doping ban
On that basis I have accepted Wada’s offer to resolve these proceedings on the basis of a three-month sanction.” The timing of Sinner’s ban – which falls neatly between his Australian Open ...
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Sam Stosur reflects on Jannik Sinner's suspension
On the latest edition of 'The Tennis Podcast', former Australian star Sam Stosur expressed her candid opinion on this case: “My point of view used to be very black and white. You get caught, you are ...
Djokovic says tennis players have a ‘lack of trust’ in doping agencies after Sinner case
Novak Djokovic says a majority of tennis players have lost faith in the anti-doping authorities following Jannik Sinner’s ...
Jannik Sinner's settlement and ban at odds with previous WADA decisions, Shayna Jack's lawyer says
Athletes and legal experts are speaking out about the apparent double standards at play in the decision to ban world number ...
Doping ban impacts Sinner as little as possible - Broady
Liam Broady believes Jannik Sinner's three-month doping ban has been timed to impact the world number one's career "as little ...