Jannik Sinner received a 3-month ban after testing positive for a banned substance, with the Italian initially refusing to accept he would face a suspension.

Tennis faces a new crisis of perception despite following its own rules on integrity. The two-tiered resentment is not going to fade away.

Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban from tennis to settle a case which has lingered over the sport for months after he twice tested positive for a banned substance, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Saturday.

The timing means the 23-year-old Italian won't miss any Grand Slam tournaments. The French Open, the season's next major, starts May 25.

The men's world No. 1 will miss several tournaments, but no Grand Slams. Here's what to know about the doping proceedings against him.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has accepted an immediate 3-month ban from tennis upon reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency related to his two positive drug tests in 2024.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner accepting a three-month doping ban deal was slammed by his fellow tennis professionals on Saturday.

A three-month ban for Jannik Sinner was deemed "appropriate" by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as it felt "the level of seriousness of the violation given its specific facts" did not warrant a lengthy suspension.

Last Saturday, it was announced that the world's best player, Jannik Sinner, had negotiated a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) over offences committed last March, and would be banned for just three months.

The date from which Jannik Sinner can resume practising, under normal conditions, has been revealed. Sinner, under the conditions of the ban, can resume ‘official training activity’ under his usual conditions from April 13 th 2025.