Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner has rehired Umberto Ferrara as his health coach almost a yr after firing him for his function within the top-ranked participant’s doping case.
Sinner parted methods with Ferrara and physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi final yr following the investigation into his constructive checks for banned substance Clostebol in March.
The reunion comes after Sinner lately eliminated health coach Marco Panichi and physiotherapist Ulises Badio from his staff.
“The choice has been made in alignment with Jannik’s administration staff as a part of ongoing preparations for upcoming tournaments, together with the Cincinnati Open and U.S. Open,” Sinner’s staff stated in a press release. “Umberto has performed an vital function in Jannik’s improvement thus far, and his return displays a renewed deal with continuity and efficiency on the highest stage.”
Sinner acquired a three-month ban in February in an settlement with the World Anti-Doping Company. WADA had appealed to the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport towards an unbiased tribunal’s choice in August to clear Sinner of wrongdoing.
Sinner, who returned to motion in Could and misplaced to Carlos Alcaraz within the French Open closing earlier than beating him to win Wimbledon, stated Clostebol, which might construct muscle mass, entered his system after Naldi utilized an over-the-counter spray to a lower on his personal hand earlier than finishing up remedies on Sinner.
The spray had been given to Naldi by Ferrara.
Sinner was cleared of fault or negligence by the unbiased tribunal, which accepted that he had inadvertently been contaminated with the substance.
Talking finally yr’s US Open, Sinner defined his choice to half methods with Ferrara and Naldi, saying he was “not feeling that assured to proceed with them.”
Ferrara, who had laid the blame for the incident on Naldi, labored with Matteo Berrettini this yr.
Reuters and The Related Press contributed to this report.