Fans of Jannik Sinner can rejoice at the moment. Why? In case they thought their favorite tennis star would be away from on-court action for three months, it won’t be the case. The World No.1 received a ban from WADA last week, following a settlement. Prior to this outcome, he was supposed to appear in front of the CAS for the hearing of his doping case, in April. Well, not anymore. Previously, it was assumed that Sinner would stay away from playing tennis due to his 90-day suspension. But guess what? It appears the ban is just a formality after all for the 23-year-old. How come?

Remember the official statement from WADA on Sinner’s ban? On February 15, the agency confirmed, “it has entered into a case resolution agreement in the case of Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner, with the player accepting a three-month period of ineligibility for an anti-doping rule violation that led to him testing positive for clostebol, a prohibited substance, in March 2024. ”

With that, it also underlined that “Mr. Sinner may return to official training activity from 13 April 2025. ” But now, a major clarification on this part has been revealed by Italian outlet Tennis Italiano. As it turns out, the 2025 Australian Open champion will get to train even before resuming his ‘official training’ sessions!

Per the ITIA, as reported by the Italian website on February 21, Sinner can train with his personal team. But he’s allowed to do so “as long as he does not do so in a place connected to a national association, the ATP, the ITF, the WTA, the Grand Slams or an event covered by our regulations.” Now how about that? For Sinner’s admirers, it seems like a win-win situation.

Jannik Sinner to not lose anything despite a 3-month suspension from professional tennis

The ban imposed on Jannik Sinner will remain effective between February 9 and May 4. During this period, he will miss out on the Qatar Open, BNP Paribas Open, Miami Open, Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, and Madrid Open. But once the ban is over, he can come back to appear in his home event in Italy. It will commence from May 7. Not only that, he will also be eligible to compete in this season’s next Slam at the Roland Garros!

Starting on May 25, he can enter the French Open to continue his quest of capturing another Slam title in 2025. He’s already won the Australian Open last month. Yes, he will lose out on 1,600 ranking points but that’s the least of his concerns. Why so? Even after staying away from the ATP tours for three months, he will have enough points to retain his No.1 spot in the rankings.

Although he accepted a ban last week from WADA, Sinner felt relieved. Explaining the reason, in a statement released by his lawyers, he said, “This case had been hanging over me for nearly a year and the process still had a long time to run with a decision, maybe only at the end of the year,” reported BBC on February 15.

Continuing further, the World No.1 added, “I have always accepted that I am responsible for my team and realize Wada’s strict rules are an important protection for the sport I love. On that basis, I have accepted Wada’s offer to resolve these proceedings on the basis of a three-month sanction.” While he’s away, avid fans will hope to see him competing professionally soon. Do you think Sinner will make a remarkable return once his suspension concludes? Let us know in the comments below.