Despite defeating Taylor Fritz to win the second Grand Slam of his tennis career, Jannik Sinner may not win his US Open championship, according to sources.
The Italian retained his Australian Open championship, which he had already won at the start of the year, after defeating his American opponent in three sets on Sunday.
Sinner, 23, tested positive for narcotics twice this year, thus his involvement in the competition was controversial.
A separate court later found him innocent of all charges. He stated that during a massage by his physiotherapist, an anabolic steroid had entered his body.
Sinner has consistently refuted any wrongdoing.
The World Anti-Doping body or Nado Italia, the Italian anti-doping body, may challenge the decision to acquit him, the AP reports, putting his US Open championship “in jeopardy.”
There is reportedly not much time left to submit appeals in the Sinner case. Sinner was found not guilty.
According to reports, both organisations have one day remaining to file an appeal of the ruling, which the International Tennis Integrity Agency made public on August 20.
The ruling may be appealed within a 21-day window. Following notifications to all parties last month, the process will begin.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport is the appropriate place to file any appeal.
In response, Sinner has offered thorough scientific proof that supports the plausibility of his theory on the drug test failures.
Nick Kyrgios is among his detractors, but the tennis player and his team are certain that the issue has been settled.
Sinner asserts that the reason for the test findings is because his Italian fitness trainer bought an over-the-counter spray called Trofodermin, which includes Clostebol.
The tennis player, who was made to do ten interviews with the ITIA, said that the cream was applied to a laceration on his finger by his physiotherapist.
After treating Sinner without gloves, the tennis player claims he tossed away two pairs of trainers.
Sinner may be suspended for up to two years as opposed to the typical four years if his appeal to CAS is denied.
On Sunday night, Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz in the US Open final.
Athletes who are unable to demonstrate that their positive test result was an accident typically receive four-year bans. Sinner, however, has ample proof to back up his assertion.
As he made history last night, the newly crowned US Open champion acknowledged that the recent experience was “still on his mind.”
Still, he was pleased to land his second major.
“I’m pleased with how I handled it. Simply put, I’m glad to have this trophy with me,” he remarked. I’m still thinking about it a little bit.
“I try to focus on the game and manage the issue as best I can when I’m on the pitch, not that it’s gone.
Naturally, I occasionally had a really hard time enjoying it.
Additionally, I didn’t act or walk the same on the court during some of the events as I did previously. People that are closer to me are aware that something wasn’t right.
However, I gradually began to understand myself a little more during this competition.
It wasn’t simple, but I made an effort to maintain my concentration. I believe I performed a really decent mental job of maintaining my composure throughout every play. That is all.
