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Sinner failed two drug tests in March but was cleared by an independent tribunal in August

April date set for Sinner's CAS hearing

World number one Jannik Sinner's doping hearing will start on 16 April, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday.

Tennis • 10 Jan

Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are the defending women's and men's singles champions respectively

Australian Open contenders discover singles draw fate

Top seed Jannik Sinner will begin his Australian Open title defence against Nicolas Jarry while women's champion Aryna Sabalenka takes on Sloane Stephens after the draw for the year's first Grand Slam was made at Melbourne Park.

Tennis • 09 Jan

Novak Djokovic (R) lost the 2024 Wimbledon final to Carlos Alcaraz but gained revenge at the Olympics

Djokovic confident of challenging Sinner and Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic is ready to challenge Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at the Grand Slam stage when he returns to action at the Australian Open after an underwhelming campaign this year, the 24-time champion has said.

Tennis • 01 Dec 24

Iga Swiatek (L) and Simona Halep pictured in 2022

Halep hits out after Swiatek escapes long doping ban

Simona Halep has questioned the "big difference" in how doping cases are treated after world number two Iga Swiatek was handed a one-month drugs ban while the Romanian was out of action for over 18 months following two separate anti-doping violations.

Tennis • 29 Nov 24

Jannik Sinner lifts the Nitto ATP Finals trophy

Sinner wins first ATP Finals title in Turin

Jannik Sinner cemented his status as the best player in men's tennis by winning a first ATP Finals title in front of his home fans in Turin.

Tennis • 17 Nov 24

Jannik Sinner powered through to the final

Sinner sets up ATP Finals showdown with Fritz

Jannik Sinner swatted aside Casper Ruud to set up a title decider with Taylor Fritz at the ATP Finals.

Tennis • 16 Nov 24

Top seed Jannik Sinner, winner of both the Australian and US Opens this year, added to to his victories over Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz

Home favourite Sinner advances to ATP Finals last four

Home favourite Jannik Sinner advanced to the ATP Finals last four with a 100% record and eliminated Daniil Medvedev as he defeated the Russian in straight sets in Turin.

Tennis • 14 Nov 24

Jannik Sinner was too strong for Taylor Fritz

Sinner notches another win at ATP Finals

World number one Jannik Sinner made it two wins out of two at the ATP Finals as he fought off Taylor Fritz in a high-octane clash inside the Inalpi Arena on Tuesday.

Tennis • 13 Nov 24

Carlos Alcaraz triumphed but praised Jannik Sinner as the best player in the world

Alcaraz halts Sinner run to win China Open final duel

Carlos Alcaraz ended Jannik Sinner's winning run to take the China Open title in Beijing.

Tennis • 02 Oct 24

Jannik Sinner won his second grand slam title at the US Open earlier this month

Sinner ' very disappointed' after WADA launch appeal

World number one Jannik Sinner said he was "very disappointed and also surprised" to be facing the renewed threat of a ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency launched an appeal against a ruling of "no fault or negligence" for two positive tests he returned in March.

Tennis • 28 Sep 24

Jannik Sinner celebrates after clinching the title

Sinner makes short work of Fritz for US Open triumph

Jannik Sinner let his tennis do the talking as he won the US Open for the first time, beating American Taylor Fritz in straight sets - 6-3 6-4 7-5.

Tennis • 08 Sep 24

Taylor Fritz: 'It's the reason why I do what I do, it's he reason I work so hard'

Fritz sets up US Open final showdown against Sinner

Taylor Fritz is one win away from his American dream after reaching the US Open final, where he will take on world number one Jannik Sinner.

Tennis • 07 Sep 24

Jannik Sinner booked his place in the US Open final

Draper dream ends as Sinner swans into final

Jack Draper was sick on court four times as his US Open dream ended in semi-final heartbreak following a straight-sets defeat to Jannik Sinner.

Tennis • 06 Sep 24

Jack Draper is hoping to shock the US Open favourite on Friday

Sinner was 'not the best' on junior courts says Draper

Jack Draper remembers Jannik Sinner being the weak link on court when they first played, but the British number one knows it will be a different matter in their US Open semi-final.

Tennis • 05 Sep 24

Jannik Sinner won in straight sets at Flushing Meadow

Sinner swats aside O'Connell to reach fourth round

World number one Jannik Sinner's bid for a second Grand Slam title continued to gain momentum as he thumped Christopher O'Connell 6-1 6-4 6-2 to reach the US Open fourth round.

Tennis • 01 Sep 24

Jannik Sinner overcame a first set wobble at Flushing Meadows

Sinner shrugs off doping furore to progress at US Open

Top-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner shrugged off the doping furore surrounding him and overcame a bad start to reach the second round of the U.S. Open with a 2-6 6-2 6-1 6-2 victory over American Mackenzie McDonald.

Tennis • 28 Aug 24

Jannik Sinner won his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open in January this year

No special treatment in doping failures, insists Sinner

World number one Jannik Sinner insists he did not get preferential treatment after avoiding a ban for two failed anti-doping tests and maintains he is "clean".

Tennis • 23 Aug 24

Tennis players hit out after Sinner escapes doping ban

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.

Tennis • 21 Aug 24

Jannik Sinner has been cleared following two anti-doping failures

Sinner cleared after two anti-doping failures

World number one Jannik Sinner has been absolved of fault or negligence for two anti-doping failures in March.

Tennis • 20 Aug 24

Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon defence goes on

Alcaraz roars back to reach Wimbledon semi-final

Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev edged out world number one Jannik Sinner in a grinding five-set battle to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the second successive year.

Tennis • 10 Jul 24

Carlos Alcaraz unleashes a backhand in his win over Jannik Sinner

Alcaraz and Zverev set up French Open final showdown

Carlos Alcaraz reached his maiden French Open final with a five-set win over Jannik Sinner before Alexander Zverev also recovered from a slow start to beat Casper Ruud in four in the other semi-final.

Tennis • 08 Jun 24

Rafael Nadal acknowledges the Roland Garros crowd

Nadal bids French Open a likely final farewell

Rafael Nadal said he did not want a French Open leaving party, but he got one anyway as he bowed out to Alexander Zverev in the first round at Roland Garros.

Tennis • 27 May 24

Carlos Alcaraz en route to the quarter-finals

Alcaraz makes light work of Marozsan in Indian Wells

World number two Carlos Alcaraz raced into the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open with a straight-sets win over Fabian Marozsan in Indian Wells.

Tennis • 13 Mar 24

Jannik Sinner gets his hands on the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Daniil Medvedev

Sinner wins Australian Open after thrilling fightback

Jannik Sinner staged a brilliant fightback from two sets down to defeat Daniil Medvedev and win his first grand slam title at the Australian Open.

Tennis • 28 Jan 24

Novak Djokovic branded his defeat as one of the worst performances of his career

Djokovic: Sinner defeat one of my worst at grand slam

Novak Djokovic branded his semi-final defeat by Jannik Sinner to end his long unbeaten Australian Open run as one of the worst performances of his career.

Tennis • 26 Jan 24