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27 Aug 2024


NextImg:Jannik Sinner booed mercifully at US Open after PED scandal

The U.S. Open crowd had no mercy for Jannik Sinner on Tuesday afternoon. 

The Italian tennis star walked out to a smattering of boos ahead of his 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 win against American Mackenzie McDonald at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens after escaping suspension despite failing two performance-enhancing drug tests. 

“I tried to stay there mentally and I tried to get into rhythm, just tried to keep going, so I’m very happy to be in the next round. It’s the first time I have won in this court so I am very happy,” he said on the court after his match.

“I have room to improve so I am looking forward to this one and see what I can do.”

Sinner, the No. 1 ranked men’s tennis player in the world, is playing in the final Grand Slam of the season after the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) found that clostebol, the banned substance he tested positive for, unintentionally through a massage from his physiotherapist.

Jannik Sinner of Italy hits to Mackenzie McDonald of the USA on day two of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

“I will now put this challenging and deeply unfortunate period behind me,” Sinner said in a statement earlier this month. “I will continue to do everything I can to ensure I continue to comply with the ITIA’s anti-doping (program) and I have a team around me that are meticulous in their own compliance.”

He first tested positive at Indian Wells in March and again eight days later in an out-of-competition sample.

Sinner, 23, was forced to return $325,000 in prize money and lose 400 rankings points for the failed drug test at Indian Wells.

He won his first Grand Slam title in January after coming out on top in the Australian Open.

In June, Sinner reached the semifinals at the French Open and, a month later, the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.

He sat out the Paris Olympics with what he claimed to be a bout of tonsillitis.

Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his first round match against Mackenzie McDonald of the U.S.
Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his first round match against Mackenzie McDonald of the U.S. REUTERS

Ahead of his 2024 U.S. Open debut, Sinner expressed regret that the tournament was clouded by the doping scandal. 

“Of course, it’s not ideal before a Grand Slam,” Sinner said, per USOpen.org. “But in my mind, I know that I haven’t done anything wrong. I had to play already months with this in my head, but just remembering myself that I haven’t done really anything wrong. I always respect these rules, and I always will respect these rules of anti-doping.”

Sinner will next take on American Alex Michelsen in the second round in Flushing.