“This is just ridiculous – whether it was accidental or intentional. You get tested twice for a banned (steroid) substance… You should be banned for 2 years. His results immediately went up. Massage cream… Yeah, right, great,” Kyrgios wrote on his X page.
To recap, during the ATP tournament in Indian Wells, a test on the Italian tennis player detected a low level of clostebol metabolite, a steroid that can be used to increase muscle mass.
However, Sinner managed to avoid suspension. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) conducted an investigation, which determined that Sinner was unintentionally exposed to the substance.
Jannik’s physiotherapist used a spray containing the substance to treat a cut on his own finger, which led to the inadvertent transfer of the substance to the Italian player’s system
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