Jannik Sinner cleared of any wrongdoing after two anti-doping failures

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) accepted Sinner’s explanation that the substance had accidentally entered his system via a product one of his team had used to treat a small wound.

CELARED: Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open in January. Picture: Zac Goodwin/PA

World number one Jannik Sinner has been absolved of fault or negligence for two anti-doping failures in March.

Just weeks after winning his maiden grand-slam title at the Australian Open in January, the Italian twice tested positive for the banned substance clostebol, an anabolic agent that can aid muscle growth.