The world number 1 tennis player, Jannik Sinner, was suspended by doping

The world of tennis was surprised after the current number one of the world ranking, Jannik Sinner, was suspended for three months after giving positive doping. The World Anti -Doping Association (AMA) confirmed the sanction against the Italian that will not be able to play until May 4, 2025.

In detail, the Italian gave positive for CLYCESTOLa prohibited substance within the tennis circuit. In this way, Sinner will miss important tournaments in the Masters 1000 category among which are: Indian Wells, Miami, Montecarlo, Madrid and Rome. However, the number one of the ranking will be enabled again to compete in the Roland Gros.

Tennis number 1 was suspended by positive doping

As detailed, the sanction arises after a Agreement between the Ama and the Italian tennis player. It ensures that “the player accepts a period of three -month inelegability due to a violation of anti -doping standards”And he adds that” the Ama accepts that the MR. Sinner had no intention of cheating and that your exposure to clostebol He did not provide any benefit to improve performance and took place without his knowledge as a result of the negligence of the members of his environment. However, according to the code and under the precedent of the TAS, the athlete is responsible for the negligence of its surroundings “

For his part, the tennis player communicated: “I have always accepted that I am responsible for my team And I realize that the strict Wada rules are an important protection for the sport I love. On this basis I have accepted the Wada offer to solve these procedures with a three -month sanction. “

After the agreement, the anti -doping agency formally withdrew his appeal against the TAS although it did not request the disqualification of its results.

Doping’s case dates from March 2024, when during the tournament Indian Wells The Italian gave positive for CLYCISBOL IN TWO ANTIDOPAJECONCIVITIVE CONTROLS. According to the investigation that was carried out, the substance entered its body “accidentally”.

In detail, Sinner’s physiotherapist, Giacomo Naldi, would have used a spray containing clostebol to treat a wound in his own finger and, later, without gloves, he made massages to the tennis player, which caused pollution.

Initially, the International Integrity Agency in Tennis (ITIA) determined that there was no fault or negligence on the part of Sinner, allowing him to continue competing without sanction. However, it was decided Remove the 400 points of the Indian Wells semifinal and the corresponding prize of about 300,000 euros.

However, the Ama appealed to this decision before the Sports Arbitration Court (TAS)looking for a suspension between one and two years. Finally, both parties reached the agreement of a three -month sanction.

It should be noted that Sinner is the second star of the world of tennis that, in recent months, must accept a doping suspension. The previous case has the PolacA IGA Swiatek of the protagonist, who had to access to be suspended a month after positive for the prohibited substance trimetazidine.

What is clostebol

Clostebol acetate is an anabolic steroid – which is also present in some free sale medications – used mainly to accelerate the healing of skin lesions. From the chemical point of view it is similar to the testosterone

Different aerosols and creams have as active ingredients clostebol acetate and neo -cycling sulfate (which is an antibiotic), used to treat skin and erosions such as, lesions, wounds of various types (burns, infected or slow healing), irritation, redness, skin ulcerations, peeling, runs, among others. Clostebol products are used only locally on the skin, making approximately one or two applications per day, pulverizing or extending the substance directly on the wound, which can then be covered with sterilized gauze.

If clostebol is used for quite prolonged periods, one of the side effects is that the asset can pass to the bloodstream and cause a Increase in hair. Are Closebol -based creams or aerosols can be acquired in pharmacies without the need for medical prescription. For this reason, Athletes cannot use it without a real therapeutic need and a specific authorization.