WADA accepted Sinner’s explanation that he was accidentally contaminated by a massage from his physiotherapist, who used a spray containing the banned substance to treat a finger cut. They ruled that Sinner ‘did not intend to cheat’ but insisted that he was responsible for his team’s negligence, which ultimately saw him punished.

Carlos Alcaraz has ruled out ever being friends with tennis rival Jannik Sinner as the pair prepare to collide in the Wimbledon final.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will face Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final on Sunday, with the Spaniard making it clear he will never be friends with his Italian rival