Men’s tennis world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, speaking to reporters on US Open Media Day, answered questions about his avoiding a doping suspension despite testing positive for a banned substance twice in March.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency stated that although the Italian player tested positive for the anabolic steroid Clostebol at low concentrations from a sample taken at the Indian Wells tournament, and from a second sample taken eight days later, there was “no fault or negligence” on the athlete’s part.
Sinner admitted: “It’s not ideal before a grand slam. But, in my mind, I know that I haven’t done anything wrong… I always will respect these rules of anti-doping.”
Moreover, Sinner said that he could not control how this conflict would affect his reputation in the tennis industry. He said: “Whoever knows me very well knows that I haven’t done, and I would never do, something that goes against the rules.”
In the upcoming opening round of the US Open, Sinner will take on Mackenzie McDonald of the United States.
To know more about the doping suspension, read here.
Source: CNN