ANALYSIS: The story of Jannik Sinner’s doping scandal as fans and players wait with anger

Jannik Sinner has been one of the best players in the world this year. The Italian opened his season amazingly earlier this year in Australia and kept it going for a while. The clay season wasn’t as strong for him, but that was mostly because he was outplayed by some other players.
He never really dropped in level, and honestly, the only disappointing outing for him was Wimbledon. He also dealt with some physical problems along the way, which is why he missed the Olympics. The Italian returned recently, and he did well. He recently won a trophy at the Cincinnati Open, proving his level is still there.

He’ll certainly be in the mix to win at the US Open. Nobody is talking about his chances at the US Open or his recent triumph in Cincinnati. The reason is very simple: We just found out that he tested positive for banned substances back in March. If you’re wondering how is that possible since he kept playing all this time, well, we’re going to break it down in detail.
In March of his year, Sinner was competing at Indian Wells and playing well. His run would end at the hands of Carlos Alcaraz, but what happened behind the scenes was far more interesting. He tested positive for a banned substance, which generally should result in an immediate suspension. That’s how it happened in the case of Halep because the moment she tested positive for the second time, she was suspended.
Sinner followed the procedure and provided another sample, which was again positive for the banned substance. He wouldn’t get suspended, though, because the Italian could track that substance’s source in record time. It was in an over-the-counter medicine his physio purchased in Italy and used on his hands before giving Sinner a massage. The medicine is readily available in Italy and is used for minor cuts and bruises, which the physio dealt with. During the massage, the physio seemingly transferred it accidentally onto Sinner.
He’ll certainly be in the mix to win at the US Open. Nobody is talking about his chances at the US Open or his recent triumph in Cincinnati. The reason is very simple: We just found out that he tested positive for banned substances back in March. If you’re wondering how is that possible since he kept playing all this time, well, we’re going to break it down in detail.
In March of his year, Sinner was competing at Indian Wells and playing well. His run would end at the hands of Carlos Alcaraz, but what happened behind the scenes was far more interesting. He tested positive for a banned substance, which generally should result in an immediate suspension. That’s how it happened in the case of Halep because the moment she tested positive for the second time, she was suspended.
Sinner followed the procedure and provided another sample, which was again positive for the banned substance. He wouldn’t get suspended, though, because the Italian could track that substance’s source in record time. It was in an over-the-counter medicine his physio purchased in Italy and used on his hands before giving Sinner a massage. The medicine is readily available in Italy and is used for minor cuts and bruises, which the physio dealt with. During the massage, the physio seemingly transferred it accidentally onto Sinner.