Jannik Sinner has fired his fitness trainer and physiotherapist because of his two positive steroid tests in March. He said at his pre-U.S. Open news conference on Friday that he knew he was innocent but still was worried about what the case’s outcome would be until finding out he wouldn’t be suspended.
Italy’s Jannik Sinner returns a shot to Chile’s Alejandro Tablilo during their match at the men’s National Bank Open, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Montreal. /The Canadian Press via AP)Italy’s Jannik Sinner salutes the crowd after defeating Chile’s Alejandro Tablilo during their match at the men’s National Bank Open, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Montreal.
The next day, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced that Sinner failed two drug tests in March — one during a tournament in Indian Wells, California, and one eight days later — but that it was determined the banned anabolic steroid Clostebol entered his system unintentionally through a massage from his physiotherapist, Giacomo Naldi.
Sinner’s defense was that his fitness trainer, Umberto Ferrara, purchased an over-the-counter spray that contained Clostebol in Italy, then gave it to Naldi, who used it on a cut finger. Sinner said Naldi then gave him a massage.“He’s an incredible player, and, you know, bodies made a decision. They went and did that; he’s cleared to play. That’s pretty much what I have to say about it,” Tiafoe said. “All the best to him in the U.S. Open.
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