Before arriving in New York to face the US Open, a few days after becoming the Masters 1000 ATP champion in Cincinnati, Jannik Sinner He found that his double positives in two anti-doping tests during Indian Wells, on March 10 and 18, would have no more repercussions than the loss of money and points added to that event.
The independent panel that studied his case accepted that the presence of clostebol was due to a drug used by his physiotherapist to heal a wound on a finger, which the tennis player infected when massaging it without gloves.
There was an earthquake in the tennis world when the case became known, as there was no news about it until the verdict was made public.
Without suspension, Sinner continues his competition in world tennis, although it will be difficult for him to overcome this episode, personally and famously. From the point of view of the difficult situation of the matter, it is understandable that the transalpine started the US Open 2024 far from his level. Losing on court, he lost his opening set 2-6.
It is nothing but a fear. Even in a crooked, worried demeanor, the world number one gradually recovered, winning the Australian Open, until he destroyed the American. Mackenzie McDonald2-6, 6-2, 6-1 and 6-2 in 2h.24′.
Two games in one. From being a caricature of himself to showing the power of a tennis player who has won 49 of his 54 matches this season, 29 of 31 on hard courts. He signed his first victory at the US Open center.
The sinner overcomes another bad drink, is in the second round of the US Open, against the American Alex Michelsen. His best result in New York started in the quarterfinals of 2022. He wants more when he has confirmed himself as a Grand Slam champion, leaving the nightmare of the last months, where he came out, however, great that was saved.
“I try to remind myself every day that I didn’t do anything wrong,” Sinner said when asked about the doping issue in New York, in his first public appearance.
Source: La Verdad
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