World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has once again appointed the former fitness coach Umberto Ferrara despite the doping test controversy and three-month ban.
According to BBC, the Wimbledon champion has reappointed the fitness coach who was unintentionally involved in his positive doping tests that led to a three-month ban.
Physiotherapist Giacomo and Ferrara left the Italian tennis player team last year in August, almost five months after he failed two doping tests for clostebol.
Sinner’s team stated, “Umberto has played an important role in Jannik's development to date, and his return reflects a renewed focus on continuity and performance at the highest level.”
“The decision has been made in alignment with Jannik's management team as part of ongoing preparations for upcoming tournaments, including the Cincinnati Open and US Open,” it added.
The 23-year-old who was accused of doping cleared an independent tribunal last year, but the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed the ruling, citing that the player "bore no fault or negligence."
WADA accepted that the four-time Grand Slam champion has not done anything intentionally but argued that he is responsible for "the entourage's negligence."
After the Australian Open this year, Sinner reached a settlement with WADA and accepted a three-month ban in February.
Furthermore, Sinner reappointed Ferrara after withdrawing from the National Bank Open in Toronto due to an injury he sustained during the Wimbledon Championships.
