Shocking revelation! Jannik Sinner’s former physio at fault for doping failures, claims ex-trainer Umberto Ferrara | Tennis News

NEW DELHI: Jannik Sinner, the three-time Grand Slam champion, received a three-month ban after testing positive twice for the banned substance clostebol.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) agreed to the ban after Sinner admitted “partial responsibility” for team mistakes.
Umberto Ferrara, Sinner’s former physical trainer, has spoken publicly about the scandal for the first time. He claims to be blameless and places the responsibility squarely on Sinner’s former physiotherapist, Giacomo Naldi.
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Ferrara states that he had been using a spray containing clostebol, prescribed by a doctor for an illness, and had kept it safely stored away.
He suggested that Naldi use the spray for a cut that was not healing, but explicitly warned him to use it only in Ferrara’s bathroom and to ensure it never came into contact with Sinner.
According to Ferrara, Naldi did not deny being warned about the nature of the product but claimed he could not recall the instructions.
Ferrara alleges that Naldi treated Sinner without gloves and without washing his hands after using the spray, despite the warnings.

Ferrara acknowledges that, in hindsight, he would not have handled the situation the same way. He expresses regret over the behavior of others and claims to have suffered due to the “bad faith of some.”
Sinner’s suspension ends on May 4, allowing him to return in time for the French Open. The clay-court tournament in Hamburg will be his second tournament after his return, followed by the Italian Open in Rome.