The "doping controversy" of Sinner, the current world number one male tennis player, continues. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has appealed the Italian's doping case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), with Sinner expressing "disappointment and surprise" at WADA's m

The "doping scandal" of the world's number one male tennis player Sinner is still continuing. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has appealed the Italian's doping case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), with Sinner expressing "disappointment and surprise" at WADA's move.

wada announced on the 28th that it will seek to ban Sinner for one to two years, but does not plan to retroactively, which means that he can retain the US Open championship he won this year.

When this announcement was made, Sinner was participating in the China Tennis Open in Beijing.

"Obviously, I am very disappointed and surprised by this appeal because we have already held three hearings. The results of the three hearings were very favorable to me." The 23-year-old Sinner advanced to the quarterfinals of the China Open Later said, "Maybe they just want to keep everything on track. I'm just surprised that they would appeal."

Sinner had twice tested positive for the banned substance chlortestosterone in March this year. Sinner responded on his personal social media in August that the banned substance entered his body because a physical therapist used an over-the-counter spray containing chlortestosterone that can be purchased in Italy to treat his skin from March 5 to 13. At the same time, the physical therapist provided Sinner with daily massage and exercise treatment, resulting in Sinner being exposed to transdermal contamination without his knowledge.

The International Tennis Integrity Committee confirmed that Sinner "had no fault or negligence in this incident" and released its ruling report. The International Tennis Integrity Commission referred the case to an independent tribunal. On August 15, an independent court ruled that Sinner was "not responsible for any fault or negligence" in the case.

wada appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on the 26th.

wada said in a statement: "wada believes that the conclusion of 'no fault or negligence' under the applicable rules is incorrect."

Angelo Binaggi, president of the Italian Tennis and Cage Tennis Federation, said: " We have great confidence in cas and they should have the final say on the case. I am sure wada's appeal will only have a positive impact as it will prove his innocence.”

Source: Xinhua News Agency