WADA appeals Jannik Sinner's doping case, seeking ban of 1 to 2 years for top-ranked tennis player

28.09.2024 - 13:31 cbc.ca

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner said he was "very disappointed and also surprised" after a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests was appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

The Montreal-based body known as WADA announced Saturday that it is seeking a ban of one to two years for the U.S. Open champion but indicated that it does not plan to back date an eventual ban — which would mean that Sinner could keep his second Grand Slam title even if he is found guilty.

The announcement was made while Sinner was on court against Roman Safiullin at the China Open in Beijing. "Obviously, I'm very disappointed and also surprised of this appeal, to be honest, because we had three hearings.

All three hearings came out very positively for me," the 23-year-old Sinner said after beating Safiullin. "You know, I was not expecting it.

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