With an official statement, WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency, has announced its appeal on the doping-issue involving Jannik Sinner, who tested positive for Clostebol in a test carried out this year at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, for which he subsequently lost points and prize money initially collected.
The issue will have to live another chapter, even though the Italian hoped to put it behind him once and for all and think exclusively about playing tennis. CAS in Lausanne will deal with the appeal presented by WADA, which had until the end of September to appeal the decision of the independent ITIA tribunal.
BREAKING: World Anti-Doping Agency has appealed the steroid case of top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner. pic.twitter.com/UEKcDibLwn
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The disqualification would be quite heavy, given that the request is for at least 1-2 years. The young Italian’s fans are inevitably worried about the issue that is forcefully returning to the forefront: all that remains is to wait for the hearing and further news on the doping issue that has shaken the 23-year-old in recent months.
“The World Anti-Doping Agency confirms that it has lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday 26 September…
