The men's world No. 1 could face a two-year ban. Here's what to know about the doping proceedings against him so far

SHANGHAI (AP) — Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner is “very confident” that he will avoid a doping ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests.

Wada is appealing against the decision to clear Sinner of wrongdoing after the world No 1 twice tested positive for the banned substance clostebol

When Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz in the US Open 2024 final, fans assumed that the Italian's doping controversy was over. At the beginning of the Grand Slam event, his preparations were shrouded by a doping controversy,

Carlos Alcaraz and top-ranked Jannik Sinner showed no signs of fatigue from their China Open final earlier this week to advance with comfortable straight-set victories in their opening matches of the Shanghai Masters on Saturday.

Jannik Sinner has found himself at the center of a firestorm, juggling his preparation for the prestigious Shanghai Rolex Masters while facing an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that has rocked the tennis world.

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner is "very confident" that he will avoid a doping ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests.

Novak Djokovic says the doping case involving Jannik Sinner is not helping tennis at all while Italian is confident of a positive outcome; watch all the ATP and WTA action on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+ which is integrated into Sky TV,

Wada has said it would appeal against a decision by tennis authorities to clear the Italian of wrongdoing. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In August, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) accepted Sinner's explanation that the drug entered his system unintentionally.