London (AP) – leading tennis player Jannik sinner Accepted a three -month ban in a regulation with the World Anti -Doping Agency during its two positive doping tests, the organization announced on Saturday.
AMA had challenged a decision last year by the International Tennis Integrity Agency do not suspend the sinner For what he judged, it is accidental contamination by an anabolic steroid prohibited last March.
Explanation of the sinner – this trace of quantities of Closed In his doping sample, was due to a massage of a coach who used the substance after cutting his own finger – had been accepted.
The 23 -year -old Italian, who won the Australian Open in January, will be eligible to participate in the next Grand Colem. The French Open begins on May 25.
“This case had been suspended from me for almost a year and the process still had a lot of time running with a decision perhaps only at the end of the year,” said Sinner in a statement. “I have always accepted that I am responsible for my team and realize that the strict Wada rules are an important protection for the sport that I like.
The ADAD initially called upon the ITIA decision before the Arbitration Court for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. He sought to ban it from sport for at least a year.
The suspension is from February 9 to May 4.
Sinner could return to his home tournament, the Italian Open in Rome, which begins on May 7.
Sinner’s lawyer, Jamie Singer of Onside Law, said: “I am delighted that Jannik can finally put this painful experience behind him. The AMA confirmed the facts determined by the independent court. It is clear that Jannik had no intention, no knowledge, and has not acquired any competitive advantage. Unfortunately, the errors made by the members of his team led to this situation. »»
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