The case regarding the doping of Jannik Sinner lasted many months. A forbidden substance called Klosbol was detected in the Italian body during a test conducted during the ATP Masters 1000 tournament at Indian Wells in March last year. However, he did not suffer any consequences except for deprivation of ranking points and a financial bonus for competing in California. However, a defect entered the action, which did not want to agree with such a decision, and Sinner in Eyes The specter of even a two -year suspension, potentially deadly for his career, looked.
Sinner is still suspended. It could, however, be much worse
Finally, in February this year, Sinner got along with a defect and agreed to a three -month suspension, lasting from February 9 to May 4 this year. The Italian has left several large tournaments, including in Indian Wells, Miami, or soon in Madrid. However, he will come back for home competition in Rome (starts on May 6), and he will not skip any Grand Slam tournament.
While explaining the case, Sinner explained that Klostebol got into his body through the error of physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi. He was to use the ointment containing Klosbol in advance to cure the wound on his hand, and then with his hand touched the tennis player during the procedure, and in this way, the forbidden remedy in a trace, but detected quantity, got into the Jannik's body. How exactly was that? A former fitness trainer told about it player Umberto Ferrara. Both with him and Naldim Sinner parted after the scandal.
The former trainer reveals how the infection occurred. He took the forbidden agent to the USA … He himself
In an interview with “LA Gazzetta dello Sport“Ferrara said that this was not a ointment, but a spray called Trofodermin, used, among others, to treat wounds, was the reason for suspension. Where did he get from? It turns out that Ferrara himself took him to the USA.
– I have been using it for years because he was prescribed by my doctor as a medicine for a chronic disease. I was fully aware that it contains forbidden substances and always kept it in my personal cosmetic set. I took him to the USA because I just wanted to have him at hand accident – said the trainer.
The nightmarish error of the physiotherapist cost Sinner a good name
So how did this spray hit the physiotherapist's hands? – I suggested his use because he had a cut on one of the fingers that did not heal and complicated his work. I very clearly informed Naldi about the nature of the product and warned that he had no contact with Jannik under any circumstances. In my life I would not suspect that he would use him, and then without washing his hands he would take care of Jannik – revealed Ferrara.
– When I heard about the suspension, I felt amazement and disbelief. I immediately associated Klostebol with trophodermin. Within a few hours, we reconstructed the steps that led to Jannik's infection and provided proof of purchasing a spray at a pharmacy in Bologna. In retrospect, it is easy to say that I would not do the same again. I would certainly not rely on the responsibility of others – summed up the whole situation of the fitness trainer of the ATP ranking leader.