Recently, tennis fans reacted strongly after Sinner's lawyer, Jamie Singer, revealed more untold details of Sinner's drug ban. The Italian tennis star is currently experiencing a 90-day ban due to a drug ban scandal that has plagued him since 2024.

World No. 1 Sinner tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid Clostebol in a drug test at the 2024 Indian Wells Masters. Just eight days later, in an out-of-tournament test before the Miami Open, he tested positive again. Clostebol is listed as a banned substance by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), but sprays of the drug are legal and readily available in Italy.

In April 2024, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) officially notified Sinner of an "adverse analysis result (AAF)" that resulted in an automatic provisional suspension. However, ITIA later acquitted Sinner, arguing that trace amounts of the substance had been inadvertently entered.

The reason for this incident was Giacomo Naldi, Sinner's former physiotherapist, who used Trofodermin, a spray containing Clostebol, in the treatment of his finger wounds. Over the course of the nine-day treatment, Naldi continued to massage Sinner with her bare hands after applying the spray, accidentally transferring the substance to Sinner.

In September 2024, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) challenged the ITIA's decision that Sinner was "not at fault or negligent" and appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for a one- to two-year ban on Sinner. On January 10, 2025, the media revealed that CAS will hold a closed-door hearing on April 16-17, 2025.

Prior to the hearing, on February 15, 2025, WADA reached an agreement with Sinner to grant him a 90-day ban due to his liability for some of the "team negligence," which included the four days he had already served during his two interim suspensions in April.

On February 23, 2025, in an interview with BBC Sport, Sinner's lawyer, Jamie Singh, revealed details of how this disposition agreement was reached with WADA, and he admitted that convincing Sinner to accept the offer was "quite tricky". Singh also revealed that both he and WADA's lead lawyer have suggested accepting the agreement.

"When I said, 'Well, maybe we should take a three-month ban,' he said, 'Why would I have to accept the current three-month ban if the first independent tribunal ruled that there was no ban?' Singh said.

"My advice is 'you never know what's going to happen at the hearing, we know WADA is fighting for a one-year ban, and if we don't accept their offer, they're going to go to court for a one-year ban, and who knows what those three judges will do...... So, in my opinion, the three-month possibility is a good option. ’”

This disclosure by lawyer Sinner sparked a backlash from fans, provoking various comments on the social platform X (formerly Twitter).

One fan commented: "Who believes those words and dies laughing? Farce, get out of here, this group of criminals is in control of the sport. Another fan wrote: "Oh my God, this is so desperate, no one believes this. ”

Another commented: "It's strange that the Sinner team, WADA and ITIA are all rushing to make statements, but we didn't hear what Sinner himself said at all? Shouldn't he do a video/press conference explaining everything? But my guess is that his staff didn't allow him to do that at all. He added: "The situation is becoming more and more uncertain. ”

Another commented: "WADA asked for a one-year ban, but they also approached the Sinner team twice and asked for three months. If Sinner holds his ground and refuses to trade, the case goes to court in April...... Will WADA say in April 'we initially asked for a one-to-two-year ban, but now we're accepting three months'? It's illogical, I'm sorry. ”

One fan said: "If you accept a plea agreement, you have to accept your guilt and accept a lighter sentence. Sinner should have said, 'your lawyer, I'm not guilty.'" Let's go to the hearing. ’”

Sinner's 90-day ban officially ends on May 4, 2025, and he will return to action at the ATP1000 Rome Masters, which will take place from May 5 to 18. He had his best result of the tournament in 2022, reaching the quarter-finals.

Sinner won his first Grand Slam title of the season at the Australian Open earlier this year. Later this year, he will compete for a fourth Grand Slam title at the French Open, which will take place from May 25 to June 8. The 23-year-old Italian had a strong performance at last year's French Open, reaching the semi-finals but ultimately failed to defeat Alcaraz, who eventually won the title that year.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Spark)