World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has pressured that he has “nothing to cover” after the World Anti-Doping Company (WADA) on Saturday appealed a tribunal’s verdict that the Italian held “no fault or negligence” for failing two doping exams for the banned substance Clostebol earlier this yr.
The WADA stated that it has appealed Sinner’s case with the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and is in search of a ban of “between one and two years” for the two-time main winner.
Sinner issued a press release expressing shock and disappointment at WADA’s verdict, vowing to combat for his innocence whereas cooperating with the investigation. The 23-year-old highlighted how he was cleared by the Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company (ITIA) and Italian anti-doping authority after months of investigations culminated in three senior judges scrutinizing his case by way of a proper listening to.
“I perceive this stuff must be totally investigated to keep up the integrity of the game all of us love,” Sinner stated. “Nevertheless, it’s tough to see what might be gained by asking a distinct set of three judges to have a look at the identical details and documentation yet again. This being stated, I’ve nothing to cover, and as I’ve completed all through the summer time, I’ll cooperate totally with the attraction course of and supply no matter could also be wanted to show my innocence as soon as once more.”
Sinner added he’ll not remark concerning the doping case as his destiny rests within the fingers of the CAS.
