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Jannik Sinner revealed that he quickly took the decision to accept a three-month doping ban, even if he “has not completely agreed.”
The Italian retained the Australian Open in January this year. Then in February, he accepted a three-month ban after reaching an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after two positive drug tests in 2024.
“In the end, you have to choose the smaller evil, and I believe that’s what I do. Even if it seems a little unfair sometimes, everything I live in, it could be worse if I look at things from a different perspective. Even more unfair. That’s it.” Sky Italy.
The ban will be passed in time and the sinners will compete in the next French Open in May.
The sinner will be eligible to return to his home event, the Masters in Rome on May 7.
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“The decision to make the three-month suspension was quick. We accepted it very quickly, even if I fully agreed. My lawyer and the people around me came back and forth.” “It took me a while to find myself again after we made this decision.
“But I’m still here. There’s still some time to digest all of this, but I can’t wait to go back to Rome. It’s a special game for me, although it’s going to be tough. The moment I’ll be back, I’ve already had a lot of attention on me, and in Rome, it’s not easy.
“But, let’s say I live in a calm way every day.”
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Sinner tested positive for the anabolic steroid Clostebol in March 2024 before being cleared by an independent court in August, who determined he should not blame him.
WADA had previously said it was seeking a one-to-two-year injunction for sinners, and he appealed to the Sport (CAS) court of arbitration in September, followed by a hearing scheduled for April 16-17.
In the agreement reached in February, Sina accepted a ban of only three months, but insisted that the decision still affected him.
“What happened, I’m very vulnerable,” he said. “If I say I’m a person without feelings or emotions, I’ll lie. In life, I learn more about myself every year, and it’s also my worth. It’s not easy, sometimes hard, but the people around me give me the strength to understand what’s going on.”
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Novak Djokovic said most of the players he spoke to think Sinner’s leniency ban on positive drug testing is unfair and believes there is a preference for big shots in the sport
He is still unsure how the other players on the Tour react to his return.
“I can’t answer this question because I don’t know what will happen,” he said. “I know how it is, I know I’m innocent.
“I’m calm because in the end I know that all I want to do is play tennis and keep it quiet. It’s the end of the story. So, I believe everything will go well, even if it took a while to start over in the beginning. These are questions that I don’t know how to answer.”
He is still counting the time he returns to competitive tennis.
He said: “Why? Because I stopped doing what I dreamed about. I was in the best position.”
“I counted for a few days at the beginning, but now every day is passing and as time goes by, I’m getting better and better physically and mentally.
“Even if there is still time, in those areas where I’m having trouble, in those areas where I’m struggling, it’s a great opportunity.
