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‘I accept the sanction’

Italy’s World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, who recently won the Australian Open, agrees with WADA’s three-month ban to resolve long-standing doping case; admits responsibility for team’s actions

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Jannik Sinner during the Australian Open final in Melbourne recently. Pic/AFP

Jannik Sinner during the Australian Open final in Melbourne recently. Pic/AFP

Jannik Sinner’s long doping saga came to an end on Saturday after he agreed to a three-month ban from tennis, the World No. 1 admitting “partial responsibility” for team mistakes which led to him twice testing positive for traces of clostebol in March last year.

Clostebol is classified as an anabolic steroid; it’s designed to mimic testosterone, promoting muscle growth, endurance, and faster recovery — qualities that can unfairly boost athletic performance. Hence, it is banned by WADA and IOC. 

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