Despite the outstanding results he has achieved on the tennis court, the last twelve months have not been easy for Jannik Sinner. At the best moment of his career, the world number 1 found himself involved in a doping case in which he was not to blame.

The Laureus Academy revoked tennis world No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s nomination for its annual World Sportsman of the Year Award on Feb 27, citing his three-month doping ban. The Italian, who accepted the ban earlier in February,

Laureus World Sports Academy chairman Sean Fitzpatrick said in a statement on Thursday that the Italian player's ban resulting from a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency prompted the decision