Jannik Sinner Escapes Doping Punishment, Tennis Rivals Frustrated

August 29, 2024, 1:13 PM ISTFirst Sports by Rupha Ramani

World number 1 tennis player Jannik Sinner has been let off despite testing positive for a banned substance clostebol, twice. The Italian didn't face any punishment because the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said they were convinced with Sinner's defense that the substance entered his body by no fault of his own. The player has faced criticism from others on the circuit like Nick Kyrgios & Denis Shapovalov to name a few. Many have shown their dissent over the verdict. Sinner is not the only Italian athlete to have tested positive for the banned drug. But were these athletes treated differently from Sinner? Rupha Ramani brings you the details.

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