Umberto Ferrara, the fitness trainer at the centre of Jannik Sinner\u2019s doping controversy, has thanked the world No 2 for his \u201ctrust\u201d in a social media message following his return to the Italian\u2019s team.<\/p>\n
Sinner\u2019s<\/a> 2025 season concluded with the 24-year-old winning his sixth title of 2025 at the ATP Finals in Turin, beating Carlos Alcaraz in the final to successfully defend his crown<\/a>.<\/p>\n The world No 2 reached the final of all four Grand Slam tournaments in 2025, triumphing at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, and also lifted trophies in Beijing, Vienna, and at the Paris Indoors.<\/p>\n Despite the Italian\u2019s success, his season was marred by a three-month ban he served earlier in the year<\/a>, with the 24-year-old settling his longstanding doping case with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).<\/p>\n Sinner initially tested positive twice for the banned steroid clostebol in March 2024, with the International Tennis Integrity Agency\u2019s (ITIA) initial investigation holding Ferrara largely responsible.<\/p>\n The ITIA accepted Sinner\u2019s explanation that he had been contaminated after Ferrara gave physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi a spray containing clostebol to treat a cut on his hand, before Naldi then treated Sinner without the use of gloves.<\/p>\n After the investigation was made public in August 2024, Sinner announced an immediate split from both Ferrara and Naldi<\/a>, and was later suspended from February \u2013 May 2025 after WADA\u2019s initial appeal regarding the ITIA\u2019s \u2018no fault or negligence\u2019 verdict in his case.<\/p>\n However, after splitting with replacements Marco Panichi and Ulises Badio in June 2025, the four-time Grand Slam champion decided to bring Ferrara back into his team<\/a>.<\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner \u2018friends\u2019 theory being \u2018pushed way harder than reality\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Jimmy Connors reveals why Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner could \u2018keep dominating\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n The decision attracted questioning and criticism from some quarters<\/a>, with Sinner refusing to comment too much further after an initial public statement.<\/p>\n Sinner ended the season strongly with consecutive titles at the Vienna Open, Paris Masters, and ATP Finals, also winning the China Open in September.<\/p>\n Ferrera was present for the world No 2\u2019s post-title celebrations in Turin and, taking to Instagram, posted a message in which he reflected on his 2025 \u2014 and thanked Sinner.<\/p>\n He wrote (translated from Italian): \u201cI\u2019ve been in sports for many years but I\u2019ll never stop being amazed at how beautiful it is.<\/p>\n \u201cSport is commitment, dedication, sacrifice; it\u2019s emotion, smiles, tears; it\u2019s victory and defeat, joy and disappointment; it\u2019s comparison with oneself and others; it\u2019s a desire to improve, analytical skills, confidence in work; it\u2019s suffering in the dark moments that leave you inside a pain that is hard to digest, but it is also believing in the possibility of getting up and starting again with enthusiasm.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard to condense it all into one post. This season (opened with the collaboration with Matteo [Berrettini], who I thank from the bottom of my heart) leaves me with so many unforgettable moments, which I was lucky enough to share with a fantastic team.<\/p>\n \u201cThanks to all of them but, above all, thanks to Jannik for the trust and the beauty of this common path.\u201d<\/p>\n Sinner wrapped up his season following action in Turin, choosing not to play the Davis Cup Finals in Bologna, instead focusing on his preparations for 2025.<\/p>\n The Italian\u2019s next official tournament will be the 2026 Australian Open, which he enters as the two-time defending champion.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n A post shared by Umberto Ferrara (@uferrara68)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Read Next<\/strong>: Roger Federer\u2019s ex-coach reveals which of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner is most like the Swiss legend<\/a><\/p>\n The post Jannik Sinner\u2019s fitness coach thanks star \u2018for the trust\u2019 after return following doping saga<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Umberto Ferrara, the fitness trainer at the centre of Jannik Sinner\u2019s doping controversy, has thanked the world No 2 for his \u201ctrust\u201d in a social media message following his return to the Italian\u2019s team. 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