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 13th 2025.
However, that does not mean that the world No 1 will not be able to pick up a racket and hit a few shots before that date.
According to the ITIA’s rules: “A player can train with his support staff, as long as he does not do so in a place connected to a national association, the ATP, the ITF, the WTA, the Grand Slams or an event covered by our regulations.”
The ITIA rules were clarified in light of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) stating that, although the 3-month ban mainly concerns the Italian’s ability to compete professionally on the ATP tour, restrictions also must apply to his training.
“Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Sinner will serve his period of ineligibility from 9 February 2025 to 11:59 pm on 4 May 2025 (which includes a credit for four days previously served by the athlete while he was under a provisional suspension),” stated WADA, in their original statement.
“As per the Code Article 10.14.2, Mr. Sinner may return to official training activity from 13 April 2025.”
The rules mean that Anna Kalinskaya, Sinner’s girlfriend, would be unable to practice together or play a friendly match as she is a professional tennis player – currently ranked world No 19.
The 2025 Australian Open champion could therefore practice on private practice courts, alongside his team.
Currently, Sinner’s coaching team consists of fellow Italian Simone Vagnozzi and renowned coach Darren Cahill – who has worked with the likes of Lleyton Hewitt, Simona Halep, and Andre Agassi.
2025 will be Cahill’s last year as Sinner’s coach.
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“The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirms that it has entered into a case resolution agreement in the case of Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner, with the player accepting a three-month period of ineligibility for an anti-doping rule violation that led to him testing positive for clostebol, a prohibited substance, in March 2024,” said the rest of official WADA statement recognising the resolution.
“WADA accepts that Mr. Sinner did not intend to cheat, and that his exposure to clostebol did not provide any performance-enhancing benefit and took place without his knowledge as the result of negligence of members of his entourage.
“However, under the Code and by virtue of CAS precedent, an athlete bears responsibility for the entourage’s negligence. Based on the unique set of facts of this case, a three-month suspension is deemed to be an appropriate outcome.
“In light of the case resolution agreement, WADA has formally withdrawn its appeal to CAS.”
That appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) was scheduled to be heard in mid-April, with, if ruled in favour of, a one or two-year ban from professional competition likely.
World No 1 Sinner stated, shortly after WADA released their initial statement concerning the settlement: “This case had been hanging over me for nearly a year and the process still had a long time to run with a decision maybe only at the end of the year.
“I have always accepted that I am responsible for my team and realise Wada’s strict rules are an important protection for the sport I love.
“On that basis I have accepted WADA’s offer to resolve these proceedings on the basis of a three-month sanction.”
Jannik Sinner is next scheduled to play the Rome Masters, which takes May 7 – May 18.
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