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WADA appeals decision to clear Jannik Sinner of wrongdoing after failed drug tests

The World Anti-Doping Agency has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against an independent tribunal's decision in August to clear tennis world number one Jannik Sinner of wrongdoing after he failed drug tests. Sinner avoids ban for failed doping tests Photo shows Jannik Sinner prepares to hit a forehand Nick Kyrgios slams an independent tribunal's decision to clear …

The World Anti-Doping Agency has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against an independent tribunal's decision in August to clear world number one Jannik Sinner of wrongdoing after he failed drug tests, WADA said on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Earlier in August, the International Tennis Integrity Agency, Sinner provided an in-competition sample at the Indian Wells Masters on …

Denis Shapovalov was among a string of tennis players who called out what they said are double standards in the game after world number one Jannik Sinner was cleared of wrongdoing despite failing two drug tests this year. “He would never, ever intentionally do anything and he’s in a situation which is incredibly unfortunate.” The Italian tested positive for clostebol …

Romania's star tennis player Simona Halep has been banned from playing professional tennis for a period of four years due to doping violations, informed the International Tennis Integrity Agency on Tuesday, September 12. As per the ITIA, the two-time Grand Slam champion Halep was accused of two doping offences - failing a drug test during the US Open 2022 and …

Simona Halep faces 2nd doping charge over biological passport; had failed drug test at US Open

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been accused of a second doping offense by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for irregularities in her Athlete Biological Passport. The charge announced Friday “is separate and in addition to” the provisional suspension Halep received last year after failing a drug test during the U.S. Open in August, the ITIA said. The ITIA …

Poland’s Majchrzak says he failed drug test

Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak said he had failed a drug test, adding that he did not knowingly take a banned substance and that the news came as “the biggest shock.” The 77th-ranked Majchrzak, who won the Challenger Tour event in Busan, South Korea in October and reached the semifinals of an ATP 250 event in Pune, India earlier this year, did …

Simona Halep, 2-time major champ, gets provisional drug ban

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after failing a drug test during the U.S. Open in August. In a social media post, Halep called the news of her positive test “the biggest shock of my life,” adding: “Facing such an unfair situation, I feel completely confused and betrayed.” “I will fight …