“I am disappointed to hear that WADA has chosen to appeal the ITIA ruling after independent judges had exonerated me and declared me innocent. In the last months and during this trial there have been three separate hearings that have confirmed my innocence.”
Jannik Sinner has expressed his first words on the appeal filed by WADA at the CAS in Lausanne on the Clostebol doping-issue, discovered in March during the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
The ATP number 1 took some time before publishing a long press release to explain his position in detail.
“Several months of interviews and investigations culminated with three experts reviewing every detail through a formal hearing. They issued a thorough ruling explaining why they determined I was not at fault, with clear evidence provided and my cooperation throughout. Based on such a robust process, both the ITIA and the Italian Anti-Doping Authority accepted the explanations and waived their right to appeal. I understand that these things must be thoroughly investigated to maintain the integrity of the sport we all love. However, it is difficult to understand what will be achieved by asking a different panel of three judges to review the same facts and documents again. That…
