A million miles from doping – WADA defends Jannik Sinner three-month ban

The sanction has been questioned and criticised by current and former players.

WADA’s general counsel believes Jannik Sinner’s sanction level was “in the right place” for what had occurred. Pic: Manish Swarup/AP

The World Anti-Doping Agency has defended the three-month ban agreed for world number one Jannik Sinner, insisting his case was “a million miles from doping”.

Sinner tested positive for clostebol in March last year, and after the International Tennis Integrity Agency decided not to suspend the Italian, WADA announced it had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and was seeking a two-year ban.