Jannik Sinner has confirmed that he has parted methods with health coach Umberto Ferrara and physio Giacomo Naldi after avoiding a ban over two failed drug checks.
It was revealed on Tuesday that world No 1 Sinner failed two anti-doping checks in March however has been absolved of fault or negligence by the Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company (ITIA).
The ITIA accepted Sinner’s clarification that the banned substance clostebol, an anabolic agent that may support muscle progress, had by chance entered his system through a product considered one of his staff had used to deal with a small wound.
Each samples yielded hint quantities of clostebol however he was in a position to proceed enjoying on the ATP Tour after efficiently difficult a provisional suspension – he managed to win tournaments in Halle and Cincinnati.
“They [Ferrara and Naldi] have been a huge part of my career. We worked together for two years. We made an incredible job, bringing a lot of success and then having a great team behind me,” mentioned the Italian throughout his pre-tournament press convention on Friday.
“Now, because of these mistakes, I’m not feeling that confident to continue with them. The only thing I just need right now, just some clean air. I was struggling a lot in the last months. Now I was waiting for the result, and now I just need some clean air.”
Sinner, who gained his first Grand Slam trophy in January on the Australian Open, claims he’s harmless however is now involved about his popularity inside the recreation.
“For me, I always believe that I kept playing tennis because in my mind I knew that I haven’t done anything wrong. I knew that I was very clean, and I knew that I was always very looking forward to be a fair player,” he mentioned.
“Obviously this might change a couple of things, but whoever knows me very well knows that I haven’t done and I would never do something that goes against the rules.
“It has been a really powerful second for me and my staff. It nonetheless is, as a result of it is fairly recent.”
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Sinner defeated Frances Tiafoe in straight units to say the Cincinnati Open title
He added: “I know who is my friend and who is not my friend because my friends, they know that I would never do that, and sticking together.
“In regards to the popularity, we’ll see now transferring ahead as a result of I can not actually management this.”
Frances Tiafoe, who lost to Sinner in the Cincinnati Open final, was asked about the news during his press conference with the American saying: “He is an unbelievable participant, and, you recognize, (governing) our bodies decided. They went and did that; he is cleared to play. That is just about what I’ve to say about it.
“All the best to him in the US Open.”
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