Last year, tennis was shaken with two separate doping cases, characterized by Jannik Singer and IGA Swike, two of the biggest names of sports.
There are everything we know about the two situations.
What kind of substance did the Jannik Singer test make it positively?
On March 10, 2024, while BNP Paribas was opened in Indian Wells, California, SINNER, which was re -competition in the competition on March 18, is a synthetic sample through urine samples. We have tested for positive. In both exams, the “low level” of the drug has been detected, less than 1 billion minutes of gram. that March 10 sample The sample on March 18 includes 76pg/liter, while 86 peak grams/lplacement is included.
In the United States Schedule III control materialOften used to treat ophthalmology and dermatology. San Diego Padres Star Fernando Tatis Jr. is the same drug as it has been discontinued by MLB in 80 games.
What did SINNER explain about positive tests?
SINNER said that the massage of the physical therapist, Giacomo Naldi, said that the material entered his system unintentionally. The drug was purchased by Umberto Ferrara, an Italian UMBERTO FERRARA, SINNER ‘S FITNESS coach, and processing that includes Clostebol at the counter.
sinner I insisted Naldi used drugs for nine days and treated sinners without gloves.
What ruling was made in the sinner case?
SINNER was temporarily suspended in tennis on April 4 after the test result of violating Article 2.1 and 2.2 of the Tennis Anti Doping Program (TADP) on April 4th. Then he appealed to the internal tennis integrity agency (ITIA), an anti -doping agency around the world, and continued to play. He lost $ 325,000 and 400 points from the Indian Wells tournament.
On August 15, the Independent Court, commissioned by ITIA and mediated by sports resolutions, solved a sinner for his doping charges. At the hearing, three scientific experts accepted the world’s No. 1 claim and said that it was a reliable explanation that it was mistaken for substances through physical therapy. ITIA pointed out In terms of Article 10.5 of the tennis anti -doping program, considering his physical therapist manages treatment, he agreed to “defect or negligence” when the Sinner Bore tested positive twice. SINNER has no fault, so he avoided doping.
“If the administration may have been managed even if it was intentional, there would be no relevant doping or performance improvement for players.” Professor David Koan saidA member of the ITIA Court for the final judgment on this case.
Then the day before the US opened on August 20, this incident became a public knowledge. Not long after, SINNER broke up with Naldi and Ferrara. SINNER said, “I don’t think that this mistake will continue to be with them.
“We will do our best to continue to comply with ITIA’s doping programs.” “I have a team around me in my compliance. I know that I didn’t do anything wrong. I always respect these rules and always respect these protection rules.”
On September 26, ITIA’s decision was appealed by the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA). WADA said in the statement that “the discovery of defects or negligence was not right according to the rules.
december, The Secretary General of Olivier Nigrey Wada told AFP“It was considered in the decision that there was no mistake in some of the sinners, and our position is that the athletes are still responsible for his aides. [before CAS].
“We do not challenge the fact that it can be contaminated. But we think that the application of the rules is not a case law.”
On February 15, SINNER was announced that it had accepted the ban for three months in an agreement with WADA. The timing means that you will not miss the Grand Slam tournament since the French Open.
SINNER said in a statement, “This incident has been hanging on me for almost a year, and the process has still been a long time to make a decision only at the end of the year.” “I always know that the team is responsible and Wada’s strict rules are important protection of my favorite sports. As a basis, I have accepted WADA’s proposal to solve this procedure based on three months of sanctions. . “
How did the player react to SINNER’s three -month ban?
Novak Djokovic, a 24 major champion, said that most of the tennis players lost their belief in anti -doping authorities due to the three -month ban on the three months.
“It’s not a good image for our sports, but it’s certain.” “There are many players who are not satisfied with this entire process in the last few months as well as in the last few months. [for Sinner] It has been processed.
“Many of the players don’t think it’s fair. Most players feel like a favorable is happening. If you can approach the best lawyer, the best players can almost affect the results, and do not do anything. “
Broady told the BBC Sport.
Australian player Nick Kyrgios called “Tennis’s Sad Day” in X’s post and three major champions Stan Wawrinka posted: “I no longer believe in clean sports …”
Daniil Medvedev was defeated in Marseille’s Open 13 semi -finals and then in a press conference, “I hope everyone can discuss with Wada and defend themselves like Jannik Singer.”
Former British No. 1 Tim Henman told Sky Sports“When I read a statement this morning, it looks so convenient. I definitely won the Australian Open, missed the three -month tour and deserved to play in Roland Garros, so I couldn’t do it. Still, I think it is quite sour in sports.
What substance did the IGA SWIATEK test training?
On August 12, SWIATEK tested training in samples of the forbidden substance trim metatadin, which is often used to treat heart -related states.
Trimetazidine is not approved for clinical use in the United States by the FDA.
What did SWIATEK explain for a positive test?
SWIATEK said that in his Poland, he found that materials contained materials in non -prescribed melatonin medicine. She took sleeping pills for “jet delay and sleeping problems” and did not have a valid therapeutic exemption (TUE) before positive testing.
What ruling has been made in the Swike case?
ITIA sent SWIATEK a preliminary charging notice on violation of anti -doping rules immediately after positive testing for the substance prohibited. The results of these non -designated substances have an mandatory suspension, and later delivered by ITIA on September 12.
On September 22, SWIATEK appealed for a provisional suspension. A few days later, she found out that she was responsible for pollution and informed the chairman of the Independent Court. Pollution was confirmed by Utah’s independent and WADA certification sports research and test laboratory.
“When a source is established, it is clear that in Poland, it is a very unusual example of contaminated products. ITIA CEO KAREN MOOREHOUSE said. “But the product does not have the same name worldwide, and the fact that a product is a regulatory medicine in a country cannot be sufficient to avoid all defects in itself. I am at the end.
The chairman of the Independent Court has been temporarily suspended on October 4th. Swie Arc finished the ineligible period after returning to the court for one month and returning to the court for the WTA final and Billy Jean King Cup final on December 4.
SWIATEK said, “The first three weeks were quite confused. There was no way to get an answer to the question. “We only focused on finding the source, but I had to say that it was not easy. Perhaps it was the worst time in my life, and I couldn’t control all of these situations and had no opportunity to avoid it. More worse.
Does this mean that the Swiss Arc case is now closed?
yes. On January 20, just one hour after Swi Tech booked her place in the Australian Open Jun Joon Final, WADA announced that she would not complain of her case.
Before the announcement, SWIATEK was convinced that she would have no appeal.
At the press conference of the United Cup, “I gave all the evidence as much as possible and I don’t have much to do. There is no need to appeal to our opinion.” “But overall, this overall process was sometimes abstract and difficult to understand from a perspective that didn’t think about law and everything.
“I can say how I treated me from the beginning in the process I experienced, and it seemed fair to me. I gave me a sauce. [of the contamination] Pretty fast. That’s why the case was closed quite quickly. I just try to continue my life, focus on others, and try to focus on the season and tennis preparation. Because this is the best thing to do after that. “
