Jannik Sinner ‘surprised’ by WADA decision to appeal against ‘no fault’ ruling

An independent tribunal determined the Italian was not to blame for twice testing positive for an anabolic steroid and imposed no punishment.Download

SURPRISED: Jannik Sinner was “surprised” by WADA’s appeal. Picture: Zac Goodwin/PA

World number one Jannik Sinner said he was “very disappointed and also surprised” to be facing the renewed threat of a ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency launched an appeal against a ruling of “no fault or negligence” for two positive tests he returned in March.

Sinner, who won the US Open earlier this month, twice tested positive for an anabolic steroid in March but on August 20 an independent tribunal determined he was not to blame and imposed no punishment.