The number one in the world, Jannik Sinnerit said it was friday “he’s not comfortable” on the doping charge against him, which he believes has been settled, but the Italian assured that he is ready for his first match at the Shanghai Masters 1000.
“It’s not a situation I’m comfortable with.”that’s for sure, because I thought it was over. So it’s not easy,” Sinner said at a press conference ahead of his Shanghai debut against Japan’s Taro Daniel.
Although he was exonerated by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after testing positive twice for the anabolic steroid closterbol, Sinner was implicated in the matter. Last week, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced that it had filed an appeal, calling for the Italian player to be suspended for between one and two years. Amid controversy, the 23-year-old reached the final of the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing, which he lost on Wednesday to Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz.
In this case, the Italian defended himself by explaining that he was “infected by a member of his staff, who applied an over-the-counter spray containing clostebol to his own hand to treat a small damage,” according to Itia, who accepted his defense and officially acquitted him at the end of August. “I had three hearings, which went in my favor, which is good, but now we will see what happens. Although I have high hopes that the result will be positive”he declared.
Source: La Verdad
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