Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios on Saturday said that fairness in tennis does not exist after the world’s number one ranked Jannik Sinner accepted a three-month ban for doping which tested positive for a banned substance last year following a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Kyrgios took to X handle and posted, ‘So WADA come out and say it would be a 1-2 year ban. Obviously, Sinner’s team have done everything in their power to just go ahead and take a 3-month ban, with no titles lost, and no prize money lost. Guilty or not? Sad day for tennis. Fairness in tennis does not exist.”

WADA had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against an independent tribunal’s decision in August to clear Sinner of wrongdoing after he failed drug tests. 

Sinner had tested positive for anabolic agent Clostebol which he said had entered his system from a member of his support team through massages and sports therapy. 

The case was set to be heard by CAS in April. “Sinner will serve his period of ineligibility from 9th February 2025 to 4th May 2025,” WADA said in a statement, which will make him eligible to return before the French Open that will begin on 25th May this year. “Mr Sinner may return to official training activity from 13 April 2025,” The WADA statement says.

WADA has formally withdrawn its appeal to CAS after they reached a settlement.