Jannik Sinner’s nomination for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award was revoked after the athlete was handed a three-month ban due to a doping violat

Rennae Stubbs noticed Jannik Sinner catching heat for attending a Gucci event while serving a doping suspension and the former six-time Grand Slam doubles champion came to the 23-year-old defense with a strong argument.

Utter the term doping to the casual observer of a certain age and the immediate recollection they’ll have is that of Ben Johnson’s defiant one-armed salute, performed crossing

Jannik Sinner, tennis world number one, faces a three-month doping ban and has been stripped of his Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award nomination. Sinner tested positive for clostebol, attributed to a sports therapy team member.

Jannik Sinner is currently serving a three-month suspension for an anti-doping rule violation but has been keeping busy with a range of activities.

Jannik Sinner has suffered a major blow in his mid-suspension training plans after the Monte-Carlo Country Club confirmed it was subject to World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules. World No 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion Sinner is serving a three-month suspension after he and WADA agreed to a settlement in his doping case.

The Laureus Academy has revoked Jannik Sinner's nomination for the World Sportsman of the Year Award, following a doping ban. Sinner tested positive for clostebol, claiming it was passed to him through massages from his team.

On February 27, 2025, the Laureus World Sports Academy, chaired by Sean Fitzpatrick, announced the withdrawal of Jannik Sinner’s nomination for the 2025 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award.

The Italian won't be recognized for his accomplishments at the world's most prestigious sports award ceremony.

Following Jannik Sinner's three-month ban, his nomination for the Sportsman of the Year Award at the Laureus World Sports Awards has been withdrawn.