Jannik Sinner Accepts Three-Month Doping Ban, Returns Before French Open

World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month doping ban after testing positive for clostebol. WADA and Sinner reached a settlement, acknowledging no intent to cheat. Sinner's ban ends on May 4, allowing return before the French Open, with training resuming on April 13.

Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban after a positive test for the anabolic agent clostebol. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirmed the settlement, acknowledging the drug entered Sinner's system unintentionally through sports therapy and massages.

Sinner's suspension began on February 9 and is set to conclude on May 4, just weeks before the French Open. Although Sinner will be allowed to resume training on April 13, WADA confirmed that no performance advantage was obtained, and the incident was a result of negligence by Sinner's support team.

The agreement comes after WADA's appeal of an independent tribunal's decision to clear Sinner. This marks the second recent doping ban accepted by a top player, following Iga Swiatek's one-month suspension last year.