Despite Jannik Sinner’s dominance over the field across the last 12 months, his current form remains marred by off-court matters.
After all, it’s simply impossible to ignore the possibility that the world number one might see him stripped of his crown and forced to watch from the sidelines.
In what would be one of the biggest controversies in the sport’s recent history, everyone is patiently awaiting an outcome on Jannik Sinner‘s future.
At last, an update has emerged.
Jannik Sinner’s WADA appeal verdict update
Speaking on this week’s iteration of the Served with Andy Roddick podcast, it feels like a day cannot go by without combing over the latest on Jannik Sinner’s drugs case.
And, with revered tennis journalist Jon Wertheim once again on the show, his insight on the matter is invaluable.
Especially with the information he is fed, as he revealed: ‘I have this on really good sourcing, at the US Open he comes in and gave a press conference. He won the title. He did not think that this WADA appeal was coming.
‘I think he thought that the decision is the decision and this is an unfortunate moment and we can move forward. I do not think that he thought it would be October and we would still be talking about this WADA appeal.
‘One thing is the uncertainty of it all in terms of what the penalty is but also the timing. It’s not as though they said on December 1st we are going to issue our judgement. I’m told that ideally this will be done by the end of the year but there is a big tournament in January, he’s the defending champion, it must be really strange not knowing whether he is going to be eligible.’
Jannik Sinner set to suffer a torrid 2025
It seems that, after the year of his life, having won two Grand Slam titles, three Masters 1000 events and now set to finish as the year-end world number one, 2025 might be the toughest.
After all, Andy Roddick has already predicted how long Sinner’s ban might be, and should that be the outcome, it will be interesting to see when it commences.
Should a six-month ban start in January, he would be denied the chance to defend his Australian Open title and miss Roland Garros.
Should they delay it to March, then he will instead be refused entry into Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
A little later and it’s Wimbledon and the US Open off his calendar.
The length and the timing of this supposed ban are integral, but regardless, it will be sad to see the best player in the world at the moment briefly booted from the sport.
Carlos Alcaraz could have a field day in his absence.
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