🔗 Share this article Djokovic Issues Caution to Jannik Sinner: Suspension Will Hang Over Him Like a "Cloud" The tennis star has warned Jannik Sinner that his three-month doping suspension will persist over his career like a "cloud" – while also questioning the scheduling of the penalty in the previous season. The Ban Explained The Italian player served a three-month prohibition in February 2025 after the World Anti-Doping Agency accepted his explanation that a banned anabolic steroid, clostebol, had entered his system accidentally. "This shadow will trail him just as the Covid controversy will follow me, for the rest of his, or my career," Djokovic stated in an interview on Piers Morgan: Uncensored. "It's just something that, it was so major, and when that happens, over time it will fade, but I don't think it will disappear. There's always going to be a specific segment of individuals that will always try to bring that forward." Djokovic's Perspective The Serbian player stated that Sinner, a regular practice partner, "had no intentional involvement", but he then scrutinized how the player arranged to complete his ban without missing a grand slam. "The absence of openness, the inconsistency, the convenient timing of the suspension occurring between major events, so he avoids skipping important competitions – it's just it was very, very odd," Djokovic added. Wider Player Reactions "I am dissatisfied with how the situation was managed and it was evident numerous fellow athletes, both male and female, who had some similar situations voicing their concerns publicly and asserting it represented favorable handling."