World No 1’s complex case asks familiar questions of doping authorities and just why it was kept secret for so long
Jannik Sinner took his first steps on the clay courts of the Madrid Open on Saturday 20 April. By that time, although the rankings did not yet reflect it, Sinner was undeniably the best player in the world. He had won his first grand slam title at the Australian Open in January before embarking on a spectacular, consistent run.
In Sinner’s case, he was notified for his first positive test on 4 April, just four days after he won the Miami Open. Sinner immediately filed an urgent application to lift the provisional suspension and his request to do so was granted a day later, meaning the ban was not publicly announced. A notable attempt to overturn a provisional ban came when Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine was provisionally suspended in January 2021 after testing positive for mesterolone.
With Sinner being permitted to compete, two separate storylines have been playing out over the last five months. On one hand, Sinner has had a breakout season that has seen him rise to No 1 in the ATP Rankings and consolidate his first grand slam triumph in Melbourne with an extremely consistent season.At the same time, this case has continued to progress in private and it has intersected with numerous significant events.
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