Sinner reappoints fitness coach Ferrara

Sinner reappoints fitness coach Ferrara

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Umberto Ferrara and Jannik Sinner, the former world number one, parted ways after being investigated for having positive tests for a banned substance, and now the world number one.

Five months after Sinner returned two positive clostebol tests, Ferrara and Giacomo Naldi, the Italians’ team, left last August.

In a statement from Sinner’s team, it is stated that “Umberto has played an important role in Jannik’s development to date, and his return reflects a renewed focus on continuity and performance at the highest level.”

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) appealed the panel’s decision, saying that Sinner “bore no fault or negligence.” Despite being cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent tribunal in August, Sinner was found guilty of misconduct by the independent tribunal.

After reaching a settlement with Wada, the 23-year-old accepted a three-month ban in February.

Wada claimed that Sinner bore responsibility for “the entourage’s negligence” but that he had no intention of lying.

When Naldi applied an over-the-counter spray to treat a cut on his hand, Sinner claimed the substance clostebol, which can increase muscle mass, entered his system.

Ferrara claimed to have advised Naldi against using the spray on Sinner and that he had given it to him for personal use.

In September, Sinner appointed physiotherapist Ulises Badio and fitness coach Marco Panichi following the departures of Ferrara and Naldi.

However, he and them broke up shortly before Wimbledon this year.

Sinner made a May return to the Italian Open.

Sinner feels Ferrara has taken lessons from errors analysis

According to sources close to Sinner, Ferrara, who has collaborated with Matteo Berrettini, believes he has taken lessons from his errors.

Since Sinner had previously advised him on anti-doping issues, Ferrara has a degree in pharmaceutical technology.

The initial independent tribunal determined that Ferrara had warned Naldi about the spray because it contained a prohibited substance and because Sinner’s physio was utilizing his bare hands.

Sinner’s legal team argued in a letter to the tribunal last August that the player’s responsibility for the mistake was “not the gravity of Mr. Ferrara’s choice in appointing Mr. Ferrara in the first place, and his supervision of him,” as stated in his defense.

Wada claimed that Sinner’s settlement with Sinner resulted in positive results from “the negligence of members of his entourage” and that this is a negligence on the part of an athlete.

The Sinner’s representatives have been contacted by BBC Sport to inquire whether Ferrara will once more be in charge of anti-doping matters.

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Source: BBC

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