Utter the term doping to the casual observer of a certain age and the immediate recollection they’ll have is that of Ben Johnson’s defiant one-armed salute, performed crossing

In this long period, Jannik has grown a lot as a person and has understood who his true friends are. Many players have harshly attacked him and claimed that he was treated differently from others, while other tennis players such as Matteo Berrettini and Casper Ruud have always defended him.

The nomination of Jannik Sinner for the Laureus sportsman of the year award has been withdrawn because of the top-ranked tennis player’s three-month ban for his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago.

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In a long interview with 'Il Corriere del Ticino', Severin Luthi – Roger Federer's former coach – expressed his sincere opinion on Sinner's doping case: "I admire him a lot for how he has been able to handle this really thorny situation. He has shown that he is a true number 1 and deserves all my respect.

Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban from tennis to settle a case which has lingered over the sport for months after he twice tested positive for a banned substance, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Saturday.

The men's world No. 1 will miss several tournaments, but no Grand Slams. Here's what to know about the doping proceedings against him.

The timing means the 23-year-old Italian won't miss any Grand Slam tournaments. The French Open, the season's next major, starts May 25.

Last Saturday, it was announced that the world's best player, Jannik Sinner, had negotiated a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) over offences committed last March, and would be banned for just three months.

Tennis faces a new crisis of perception despite following its own rules on integrity. The two-tiered resentment is not going to fade away.

The nomination of Jannik Sinner for the Laureus sportsman of the year award was withdrawn Thursday due to the top-ranked tennis player's three-month ban for his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago.