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Independent Singapore
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Independent Singapore
Jannik Sinner brings back coach linked to doping case after winning Wimbledon
Photo: Instagram/janniksin Jannik Sinner, this season's Wimbledon men's singles title winner, recently announced that he brought back his previous fitness coach, Umberto Ferrara, despite his doping scandal. It was reported back then that Sinner ended his working relationship with Ferrara and his previous physiotherapist, Giacomo Naldi, after an investigation revealed that he tested positive for the banned substance called clostebol. ' The decision has been made in alignment with Jannik's management team as part of ongoing preparations for upcoming tournaments, including the Cincinnati Open and US Open. 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,' Sinner's team said in a statement. Sinner served a three-month ban earlier this season after settling the issue with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). WADA then accepted Sinner's explanation that he had unknowingly absorbed the illegal substance during the massages administered to him by Naldi at the Indian Wells back in March 2024. Moreover, Sinner also explained that the substance, which is known for its muscle-building effects, entered his system because Naldi used an over-the-counter spray on a cut on his own hand prior to treating Sinner. Furthermore, the spray had been provided to Naldi by Ferrara. Due to this, an independent tribunal cleared Sinner of any fault or negligence. At last year's US Open, Sinner announced his decision to part ways with Ferrara and Naldi: ' Now, because of these mistakes, I'm not feeling that confident to continue with them. I was struggling a lot in the last months. I was waiting for the result. The only thing I need right now is some clean air.' Before reconnecting with Ferrera, Sinner recently ended his partnership with Marco Panichi and Ulises Badio, his trainer and physiotherapist, before Wimbledon. Sinner's comeback Despite all the struggles that Sinner had to go through because of his doping suspension, the athlete had a remarkable comeback to the sport by capturing this year's Wimbledon title, defeating the reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz in the final. Sinner secured the victory with a strong 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, earning his fourth Grand Slam championship. 'It's mostly emotional, because I had a very tough loss in Paris… But at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter how you win or how you lose at important tournaments; you just have to understand what you did wrong and try to work on that, and that's exactly what we did. We tried to accept the loss and just kept working. This is for sure one of the reasons I am holding this trophy here. I am just so grateful that I am healthy and have great people around me, and holding this trophy means a lot,' Sinner said. Read more about Jannik Sinner's success at the 2025 Wimbledon here. () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
Japan Times
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Japan Times
Sinner reappoints fitness coach he let go during doping scandal
Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner has reappointed his former fitness coach, Umberto Ferrara, with immediate effect, the Italian world No. 1 confirmed on Wednesday. Sinner parted ways with Ferrara and physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi last year following the investigation into his positive tests for the banned substance clostebol. "The decision has been made in alignment with Jannik's management team as part of ongoing preparations for upcoming tournaments, including the Cincinnati Open and U.S. Open," a statement from Sinner's team said. "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." Sinner served a three-month suspension earlier this year after agreeing to a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in February after authorities accepted that the anabolic agent clostebol had entered his system inadvertently via massages from Naldi at Indian Wells in March 2024. WADA had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against an independent tribunal's decision last August to clear Sinner of wrongdoing. Sinner, who returned to action in May and lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final before beating him to win Wimbledon, said clostebol, which can build muscle mass, entered his system after Naldi applied an over-the-counter spray to a cut on his own hand before carrying out treatments on Sinner. The spray had been given to Naldi by trainer Ferrara. Sinner was cleared of fault or negligence by an independent tribunal. Speaking at last year's U.S. Open, Sinner explained his decision to part ways with Ferrara and Naldi. "Now, because of these mistakes, I'm not feeling that confident to continue with them. I was struggling a lot in the last months. I was waiting for the result. The only thing I need right now is some clean air," he said. Ferrara, who had laid the blame for the incident on Naldi, worked with Sinner's compatriot, Matteo Berrettini, this year. Sinner, 23, had split with Marco Panichi and Ulises Badio, his trainer and physiotherapist, before Wimbledon.
RNZ News
23-07-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Tennis: Jannik Sinner reappoints former fitness coach Umberto Ferrara
Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner Photo: Chryslene Caillaud / Pznews / PHOTOSPORT Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner has reappointed his former fitness coach Umberto Ferrara with immediate effect, the Italian world number one confirmed on Wednesday. Sinner parted ways with Ferrara and physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi last year following the investigation into his positive tests for banned substance clostebol. "The decision has been made in alignment with Jannik's management team as part of ongoing preparations for upcoming tournaments, including the Cincinnati Open and US Open," a statement from Sinner's team said. "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." Sinner served a three-month suspension earlier this year after agreeing a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency in February after authorities accepted that the anabolic agent clostebol had entered his system inadvertently via massages from Naldi at Indian Wells in March 2024. WADA had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against an independent tribunal's decision last August to clear Sinner of wrongdoing. Sinner, who returned to action in May and lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final before beating him to win Wimbledon, said clostebol, which can build muscle mass, entered his system after Naldi applied an over-the-counter spray to a cut on his own hand before carrying out treatments on Sinner. The spray had been given to Naldi by trainer Ferrara. Sinner was cleared of fault or negligence by an independent tribunal. Speaking at last year's US Open, Sinner explained his decision to part ways with Ferrara and Naldi. "Now, because of these mistakes, I'm not feeling that confident to continue with them. I was struggling a lot in the last months. I was waiting for the result. The only thing I need right now is some clean air," he said. Ferrara, who had laid the blame for the incident on Naldi, worked with Sinner's fellow Italian Matteo Berrettini this year. Sinner, 23, had split with Marco Panichi and Ulises Badio, his trainer and physiotherapist, before Wimbledon. - Reuters
Daily Mail
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner rehires coach he fired for purchasing nasal spray that led to three-month doping ban
has reappointed Umberto Ferrara, the fitness coach who was inadvertently involved in his three-month doping ban. In March 2024, Sinner, 23, who is world No 1, twice tested positive for a trace amount of anabolic steroid. The case didn't reach the public light until August 2024 in the build-up to the US Open, a tournament Sinner won. The Italian was originally completely cleared given his defence that he had 'no fault or negligence' and was accidentally exposed to the banned substance Clostebol, due to a massage from Giacomo Naldi, who was his physio at the time. It was claimed by Sinner that Ferrara had purchased a product in Italy and gave it to the physio to treat a cut on his hand. The massage on Sinner subsequently took place when Naldi wasn't wearing gloves. As a result of the situation, Sinner fired Ferrara and Naldi, but almost a year later the 23-year-old will be reunited with the fitness supremo. In a statement, Sinner's team said: 'Jannik Sinner has reappointed Umberto Ferrara as his fitness coach with immediate effect. 'The decision has been made in alignment with Jannik's management team as part of ongoing preparations for upcoming tournaments, including the Cincinnati Open and US Open. '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.' Speaking at the time of Ferrara and Naldi's departures last year, Sinner had paid tribute to them, while he also shared some criticism. 'I want to start with [saying] that they have been a huge part for my career,' Sinner said. 'We made an incredible job, bringing a lot of success and then having a great team behind me. 'Now, because of these mistakes, I'm not feeling that confident to continue with them. 'I was struggling a lot in the last months. Now I was waiting for the result, and now I just need some clean air.' The decision to rehire Ferrara comes after Sinner recently moved on fitness coach Marco Panichi and physio Ulises from his team. Sinner with Giacomo Naldi (L) and Ferrara (second L) after winning the Australian Open in 2024 Meanwhile, last year, after Sinner had been initially cleared, the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed the decision made by the independent tribunal. In February 2025, it was then announced that while the positive drugs tests came due to inadvertent contamination, Sinner was to serve a three-month suspension. The process and punishment has proven to be controversial in some quarters, with several current and former players critical of what occured. The three-month ban ended just before the Italian Open in May of this year and Sinner went on to reach the final of the French Open, before he won Wimbledon. Sinner will be back in action at the Cincinnati Open next month as he looks to defends his US Open title.
Asharq Al-Awsat
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Sinner Re-Appoints Former Fitness Coach Ferrara
Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner has re-appointed his former fitness coach Umberto Ferrara with immediate effect, the Italian world number one confirmed on Wednesday. Sinner parted ways with Ferrara and physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi last year following the investigation into his positive tests for banned substance clostebol. "The decision has been made in alignment with Jannik's management team as part of ongoing preparations for upcoming tournaments, including the Cincinnati Open and US Open," a statement from Sinner's team said. "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." Sinner served a three-month suspension earlier this year after agreeing a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in February after authorities accepted that the anabolic agent clostebol had entered his system inadvertently via massages from Naldi at Indian Wells in March 2024. WADA had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against an independent tribunal's decision last August to clear Sinner of wrongdoing. Sinner, who returned to action in May and lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final before beating him to win Wimbledon, said clostebol, which can build muscle mass, entered his system after Naldi applied an over-the-counter spray to a cut on his own hand before carrying out treatments on Sinner. The spray had been given to Naldi by trainer Ferrara. Sinner was cleared of fault or negligence by an independent tribunal. Speaking at last year's US Open, Sinner explained his decision to part ways with Ferrara and Naldi. "Now, because of these mistakes, I'm not feeling that confident to continue with them. I was struggling a lot in the last months. I was waiting for the result. The only thing I need right now is some clean air," he said. Ferrara, who had laid the blame for the incident on Naldi, worked with Sinner's fellow Italian Matteo Berrettini this year. Sinner, 23, had split with Marco Panichi and Ulises Badio, his trainer and physiotherapist, before Wimbledon.
