World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has rejected claims of preferential treatment in his doping case as he prepares for next week’s Italian Open.
His return follows a three-month ban for clostebol, a situation that sparked controversy within tennis.
Sinner tested positive twice in March last year, but both the ITIA and Wada accepted his explanation of accidental contamination.
Despite initial exoneration, Wada appealed, leading to a three-month suspension Sinner “had a hard time accepting.”
Speaking to RAI, Sinner insisted, “I’ve been criticised for supposedly being treated differently… but it’s not true. I’ve had to go to a lot of hearings, and they’ve probably tested me more than others.”
He maintained his innocence, explaining the substance came from a physiotherapist’s spray.
The affair cast a shadow over Sinner’s rise, and he admitted feeling isolated during the Australian Open. Now, as his ban ends, he aims to refocus at his home tournament in Rome before Roland Garros.
