World No.1 Jannik Sinner received a three-month suspension after testing positive for banned substances twice last year, a decision that Nick Kyrgios strongly criticized.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and Sinner agreed on a three-month suspension.
According to Sky Sports, this ban will prevent Sinner from competing for three months, but he will still be eligible to return in time for the French Open, scheduled for May 25.
In his statement on Saturday, Sinner said he accepted the decision as he believes that “WADA’s strict rules are an important protection for the sport I love.”
Kyrgios reacted to the decision on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
He wrote, “So WADA said it would be a 1-2 year ban. Obviously, Sinner’s team did everything possible to reduce it to three months—no titles lost, no prize money lost. Guilty or not? Sad day for tennis. Fairness in tennis does not exist.”
In another post, he added, “I know a lot of players feeling the same way right now. He was found guilty—hence the ban. But he didn’t lose any titles and can still play the French Open. Sad, sad, sad day.”
Sinner won the Australian Open last month, securing his third Grand Slam title.
In August, it was revealed that Sinner tested positive for clostebol, a banned substance.
Although the International Tennis Integrity Agency cleared Sinner of any wrongdoing, WADA disagreed with the ruling and appealed the decision.
Due to his suspension, Sinner will miss four major ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, including Indian Wells and Miami in March, as well as Monte Carlo and Madrid in April.
He will be eligible to return at the Masters 1000 event in Rome, starting on May 7.
