World number one Jannik Sinner is currently awaiting the results of an investigation by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) into his two failed doping tests for a banned anabolic steroid earlier this year.

While Sinner was initially cleared by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rejected the verdict and instead called for the Italian to be banned “between one and two years “. The CAS reportedly received WADA’s appeal on October 4 and initiated arbitration proceedings.

As Sinner awaits the verdict, former world number 49 Daniele Bracciali predicted the worst outcome for his compatriot.

“How will the Sinner case end? Unfortunately, knowing the environment of WADA and ITIA, I think disqualification will almost certainly happen,” Bracciali said. told Mowmag.com. “It is not fair to disqualify a tennis player if it turns out that he did not take performance-enhancing drugs and in the case of the Italian it really did not change anything. Strict liability in this situation is a complete scam.”

While further defending Sinner’s honor, Bracciali said a ban would result from a “dirty trick” by WADA after the ITIA and the Italian anti-doping authority cleared him after months of investigations which resulted in the analysis of his case by three judges during a formal hearing.

This is why, when WADA called for a ban, A sinner expressed his shock and wondered “what would be gained” by WADA, asking another group of judges to “consider the same facts and documents” when he had already been cleared.

Bracciali added that a ban would leave an “indelible stain” on Sinner’s career, even if his peers do not doubt his innocence.

Some have conspiracy theories launched that Sinner withdrew from the current Paris Masters due to the doping scandal and the possible consequences on his mentality. To make matters worse, Cédric Pioline, the tournament director of the Paris Masters, suggested that Sinner could have been inclined to withdraw after earning the highest payday in tennis history for winning an event in Saudi Arabia.

Once the CAS panel announces its verdict, which will be final and binding, Sinner and WADA will have the right to appeal to the Swiss Federal Court within 30 days.