World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) general counsel Ross Wenzel says the case of Jannik Sinner was "a million miles away from doping", Afrosport reports. Sinner was handed an immediate three-month ban by WADA on Saturday after reaching a settlement over his two positive drug tests last year. The 23-year-old was cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent panel after testing positive for banned e clostebol in March...
World number one Jannik Sinner has received and accepted an immediate three-month ban from tennis after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) over two positive drugs test last year, Afrosport reports. Sinner had previously been cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent panel after testing positive for clostebol in March 2024, accepting that he had been unknowingly contaminated by his physiotherapist, who was...
Former world No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep on Tuesday announced her retirement from professional tennis following a first-round loss in Cluj, Afrosport reports. Halep, playing in her first match in 2025, was beaten 6-1, 6-1 in straight sets in front of her home fans by Italian Lucia Bronzetti at the Transylvania Open. The 33-year-old, who had her doping ban reduced on appeal last...
World No. 6 Novak Djokovic has pulled out of Serbia's Davis Cup tie against Denmark due to a hamstring injury, Afrosport reports. Djokovic, 37, was forced to retire during his Australian Open semi-final clash against Germany’s Alexander Zverev last week due to the injury and was booed off the court by fans in Melbourne. The 24-time Grand Slam champion took to social media afterwards to post...
World number one Jannik Sinner on Sunday clinched his second straight Australian Open title by dominating Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the men’s singles final in Melbourne, Afrosport reports. Sinner saw off Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 in straight sets in a battle of the men’s top seeds to take home the $2.2 million prize money. The 23-year-old Italian claimed his third Grand Slam title and his...
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