World number one Jannik Sinner said Friday he was not in a "comfortable" situation as his doping case dragged on, but insisted he felt ready for his first match at the Shanghai Masters.

Jannik Sinner has found himself at the center of a firestorm, juggling his preparation for the prestigious Shanghai Rolex Masters while facing an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that has rocked the tennis world.

Wada is appealing against the decision to clear Sinner of wrongdoing after the world No 1 twice tested positive for the banned substance clostebol

It all started with WADA's statement: in an official note, the World Anti-Doping Agency announced the appeal on the case involving the ATP No.1, who tested positive for the substance in a test carried out this year at the BNP Paribas in Indian Wells, in which he subsequently lost points and prize money initially collected.

Jannik Sinner will be a protagonist at the ATP in Shanghai. The Italian will be part of the group of nine Italians starting, including Berrettini, with four seeded players. The world

World number one Jannik Sinner said Friday he was not in a "comfortable" situation as his doping case dragged on, but insisted he felt ready for his first match at the Shanghai Masters.

Wada has said it would appeal against a decision by tennis authorities to clear the Italian of wrongdoing. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner is "very confident" that he will avoid a doping ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests.

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner is “very confident” he will avoid a doping ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests.

Sinner is “very confident” that he will avoid a doping ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests.