Jannik Sinner faces two-year ban as WADA appeal doping case

WADA said it filed the appeal to CAS on Thursday.“It is WADA’s view that the finding of ‘no fault or negligence’ was not correct under the applicable rules,” WADA said in a statement. “WADA is seeking a period of ineligibility of between one and two years. WADA is not seeking a disqualification of any results, save that which has already been imposed by the tribunal of first instance.”WADA suggested the rules were not followed correctly despite prosecutor Nicolas Zbinden for tennis’ integrity body – which accepted Sinner’s version of events – being a lawyer who regularly works on high-profile cases for the global watchdog, including the successful appeal against Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva.“It is difficult to see what will be gained by asking a different set of three judges to look at the same facts and documentation all over again,” Sinner said later in a statement.“This being said, I have nothing to hide, and as I have done throughout the summer,…