‘A sad day for tennis’: critics round on Sinner after three-month ban agreed
- Italian will be suspended from the sport until 4 May
- Kyrgios and Henman among those critical of decision
Jannik Sinner has agreed to accept an immediate three-month doping ban from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) – a decision that was quickly met with criticism from inside the game, with Nick Kyrgios calling it “a sad day for tennis”.
Sinner, who successfully defended his Australian Open title last month, tested positive for the anabolic agent clostebol last year which he said had entered his system from a member of his support team through massages and sports therapy.
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