WADA appeals against Sinner doping acquittal

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
said on Saturday that it has appealed to the Court of
Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the acquittal of World
number one Jannik Sinner in relation to the Clostebol case.

   
WADA said in a statement that last month's ruling by an
independent court convened by the International Tennis Integrity
Agency (ITIA) that found the "absence of fault or negligence"
was "not correct under the applicable rules" after Sinner tested
positive twice to Clostebol, a banned substance, in March this
year during the Indian Wells tournament.

   
Sinner's defence said he had been inadvertently contaminated
with the banned substance by his physiotherapist.

   
The World Anti-Doping Agency said the 23-year-old Italian tennis
player should be banned between one and two years.

   
Sinner won the US Open in New York earlier this month.

   
On Saturday, Sinner said he was "very surprised and
disappointed" by WADA's decision.

   
"It's not very simple, but I can't control everything" Sinner
told a press conference.

   
The tennis player said he is "convinced I will be found
innocent", commenting WADA's appeal to CAS.

   
Sinner, who is in Beijing for the China Open tournament, said he
learned "privately" about the anti-doping agency's move "a
couple of days ago".

   

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