Suspended for doping on the sidelines of this Roland-Garros 2025, Jannik Sinner had received at the time a small tackle from Carlos Alcaraz.
It is a final that will remain in the annals. At the end of an anthology match and a titanic fight in 5 sets and 5:29,
Carlos Alcaraz won his second Roland Garros in a row Faced with Jannik Sinner (4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6), Sunday, June 8. Inevitably killed after this meeting during which he had three match balls, the Italian could not have been present on the clay ocher of the Parisian tournament.
Following a positive control at Clostebol, a prohibited product, during the Indian Wells tournament in March 2024, Jannik Sinner was suspended on the sidelines of Roland Garros. First bleached by the Integrity Integrity Agency (ITIA), which judged that the contamination was accidental because linked to a cream used by its physiotherapist, the Triple Grand Slam winner was finally sanctioned by the World Anti -Doping Agency (WADA).
Following the call brought by the Wada, Jannik Sinner negotiated a three -month suspension, from February 9 to May 4. The 23 -year -old finished serving his sanction just before the start of the second Grand Chelem tournament of the season.
Alcaraz on Sinner’s doping case: “It’s not really good for tennis”
When this doping case had broken out, Jannik Sinner had not been spared by his peers.
Novak Djokovic had notably climbed the niche To denounce the leniency of which the Transalpin had been the subject in relation to other similar cases in the past. Carlos Alcaraz was also expressed on the subject.
“” It’s difficult for him. I know everyone is talking about it, the media are talking about it … I don’t know how possible, but I understand their position. I have trouble for him “, First explained the Spaniard last September in remarks relayed by Ouest-France, before sending a little spade to his future opponent in the final of” RG “.
“” But it’s not really good for tennis. This is not a good signal for tennis in general “, Had regretted Alcaraz, before reiterated a message of Italian support:” The game and the level he is playing with everything he has gone through at the moment, it’s crazy. I hope this problem will soon be resolved and that he can focus on what he likes, that is to say play tennis and try to continue to progress. “”
