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Sinner had previously been cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent panel, but Wada launched an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas), seeking a ban of up to two years.<\/p>\n
However, he reached a settlement with the anti-doping agency for a shorter sanction and is expected to make his comeback at the Italian Open (6-18 May) in Rome after his ban expires on 5 May.<\/p>\n
Wada acknowledged Sinner did not gain any competitive advantage from the banned substance, and that he bore no fault for an accidental contamination.<\/p>\n
His ban was criticised by some in the tennis world, with 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams stating she would have received a 20-year ban and had her titles “taken away”.<\/a><\/p>\n Former British number one Tim Henman labelled the agreement “too convenient”, while three-time Swiss Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka said he “did not believe in clean sport anymore”.<\/p>\n However, Sinner defended his position as he added: “I don’t want to respond to criticism. People are free to say what they want and judge people. <\/p>\n “What matters to me is that I known what I’ve been through. It was difficult and I wouldn’t wish anyone to go through that as an innocent person.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n