Jannik Sinner describes what happened in the moment he found out his drugs test came back positive…see more

While the world number one has done nothing but solidify his status as the ATP’s best tennis player, 2024 has been a year of significant highs and lows.

Bookending the year with his first two Grand Slam titles has brought his trophy tally to seven for the year, with recent Masters wins in Cincinnati and Shanghai. The Italian twice tested positive for banned substance clostebol but was initially freed of any blame and punishment by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).

Despite this, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) decided to re-open the case – the first time WADA has launched an appeal against a case led by the ITIA – creating more angst for the world number one.

The news of a positive test certainly didn’t waylay Sinner’s ambitions on court, with the Italian only defeated once since the news broke in August.

However, with the luxury of hindsight, many have looked back on the year to pick apart some of the Italian’s mannerisms and struggles on the court – these mostly being health difficulties over the summer.