Jannik Sinner, the world's top-ranked tennis player, recently tested positive for clostebol, a banned steroid that can enhance muscle growth. However, he avoided any sanctions after a tribunal discovered that his physiotherapist had inadvertently contaminated Sinner while treating him, having previously applied a spray containing the substance to a cut on his own hand.
Despite some players suggesting that Sinner received preferential treatment due to his ranking, Rafael Nadal has come to his defence. Nadal firmly believes that Sinner would never consider using performance-enhancing drugs and that the decision to clear him of wrongdoing was not influenced by his status as the world number one.
