Top-ranked tennis pro Jannik Sinner accepts three-month doping ban weeks after Australian Open victory

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Top-ranked men’s tennis pro Jannik Sinner has been suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after twice testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid nearly a year ago. News of the ban comes just weeks after the Italian tennis pro won his third Grand Slam title. 

WADA announced in a statement on Saturday that it agrees with the conclusion of the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), which found that Sinner had not intentionally used a banned substance for competitive gain. 

Jannik Sinner of Italy in action during his match against Marcos Giron of the United States of America in the third round of the men's singles at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Jan. 18, 2025. (Mike Frey-Imagn Images)

"WADA accepts the athlete’s explanation for the cause of the violation as outlined in the first instance decision," the statement read. 

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"WADA accepts that Mr. Sinner did not intend to cheat, and that his exposure to clostebol did not provide any performance-enhancing benefit and took place without his knowledge as the result of negligence of members of his entourage."

Sinner, 23, tested positive for low levels of metabolite of clostebol, a banned anabolic steroid that can be used for ophthalmological and dermatological use, in March 2024. Eight days after the Indian Wells tournament, Sinner tested positive again in an out-of-competition sample. 

According to the ITIA’s initial findings, Sinner explained that he had tested positive after receiving a massage from a trainer who had used an over-the-counter spray that contained clostebol to treat a small wound after