India, Feb. 16 -- Jannik Sinner's three-month suspension, announced by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Saturday, sparked a major outrage in world tennis as former and current players lashed out at the verdict. The world no. 1 accepted the immediate ban after the WADA statement revealed that they reached a 'settlement' on the period of his suspension. Sinner will, hence, return to action ahead of the French Open.

Sinner twice tested positive for the banned substance clostebol in 2024, which was claimed to be used by his physio to treat a cut on his finger. While the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) let him off the hook, the case was taken up by WADA late last year, before they appealed. On Saturday, it was revealed that...