However, it has not all been plain-sailing for Sinner this year, who is currently facing an ongoing battle after he failed two anti-doping tests within the space of eight days back in March.
Sinner was found to have a small dosage of the prohibited substance clostebol in his system earlier this year, but was allowed to continue playing after the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) found him to have ‘no fault or negligence’ on the grounds of contamination.
This came about after Sinner claimed that the positive test came as a result of a massage from former physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi, who had used a cream containing clostebol prior to the treatment.
The case took another turn back in September, when WADA announced that they would be lodging an appeal against the ITIA’s decision.
It is currently unclear as to when an outcome for this appeal will be heard, but aforementioned WADA director Niggli has confirmed that it will not be until 2025.
“There will be nothing by the end of the year,” Niggli told French news outlet AFP. “The decision was made that Sinner was not at fault. Our position is that there is still a responsibility of the athlete towards those around him. So it is this legal point that will be discussed at the CAS.”
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