The World Anti-Doping Agency changes its regulations following the cases of Sinner and Swiatek

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Just a couple of weeks after a new doping case completely shook up the world of tennis, the new changes related to the anti-doping regulations are being revealed. WADA has made some changes to its rules after a year in which the cases of Jannik Sinner, the current world number one, and Iga Swiatek, number two, have been prominent. Let's see if these updates will affect the Italian and the Pole.

On December 5th, the WADA Executive Committee met and, as reported by Ubitennis, a series of changes were approved to be introduced in the anti-doping regulations, coming into effect on January 1, 2027. These changes aim to better manage so-called 'involuntary doping cases', where athletes are found to have ingested prohibited substances unintentionally (as may have been the case with Sinner and Swiatek).

Despite certain similarities between the Italian's case and that of the Polish player, Iga's case concluded with a one-month suspension, whereas Jannik's situation is different. The San Candido native is due to testify before the Court in 2025. The reduction of up to 100% of the suspension period applied to Swiatek does not apply to Sinner, who was contaminated in a different way.

Does this change in the rule affect Jannik Sinner?

Due to the timing of when this rule change affecting Jannik will come into force, the Italian will not benefit from the new regulation. He will have to testify in 2025, while the change will take effect in 2027. Nevertheless, Jannik's defense strategy does not necessarily have to be weakened. WADA is responding to the feedback from hundreds of tennis players and athletes demanding more clarity in these doping cases with these adjustments.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La Agencia Mundial Antidopaje cambia su reglamento tras los casos de Sinner y Swiatek