The world’s No. 1 men’s tennis player reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency after testing positive twice for a banned substance last year.

The timing means the 23-year-old Italian won't miss any Grand Slam tournaments. The French Open, the season's next major, starts May 25.

World number one Jannik Sinner has been banned from tennis for three months over two failed drugs tests last year. Sinner, who won the Australian Open in January, has reached a settlement with

Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban from tennis to settle a case which has lingered over the sport for months after he twice tested positive for a banned substance, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Saturday.

Although Jannik Sinner's doping case is now over, the feeling is that the agreement between the world number 1 and WADA will continue to be discussed for some time. The Italian ace - who risked suffering a suspension of 1 to 2 years for 'strict liability' - avoided going to trial before the CAS in Lausanne and accepted a three-month suspension.

The World Anti-Doping Agency told the BBC that it rejected criticism of the settlement reached with the men’s World No 1

Many in the tennis world are expressing skepticism with the process that led to Sinner's three-month suspension

Jannik Sinner, the world's top-ranked tennis player, is under scrutiny after reportedly practicing in Doha, Qatar, despite a three-month doping ban that prohibits him from training and competing.

Former Wimbledon winner Marion Bartoli has expressed her annoyance at the fact that Jannik Sinner’s doping ban will not cause him to miss any Grand Slam tournaments. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced last week that Sinner had been suspended from tennis for three months for failing two doping tests in March 2024.

The lawyer representing world number one Jannik Sinner has spoken out against claims by Novak Djokovic that the Italian had been treated with favouritism during his doping case, which was settled earlier this month - with the 23-year-old accepting a three-month suspension that will see him avoid missing a single Grand Slam.