Jannik Sinner — who escaped suspension despite two failed drug tests — reiterated it was an accident that a banned substance found its way into his body.
The Italian jettisoned fitness coach Umberto Ferrara and physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi after they were deemed responsible for his positive tests in March.
“Now, because of these mistakes, I’m not feeling that confident to continue with them,” the 23-year-old Sinner said. “The only thing I just need right now, just some clean air. I was struggling a lot in the last months. Now I was waiting for the result, and now I just need some clean air.”He met the press for the first time since the International Tennis Integrity Agency released both the doping results and its ruling Tuesday.
Jannik Sinner is seen on the practice court at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 23, 2024 in Flushing Queens.Jannik Sinner of Italy accepts the Rookwood Cup championship trophy after defeating Frances Tiafoe of the United States in the men's singles final on day seven of the Cincinnati Open on Aug. 19, 2024.
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