Wada is seeking a ban for the Italian after he twice tested positive for traces of a steroid; hometown hero Zheng beats Nadia Podoroska.

Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen, Olympic champion in Paris, has rapidly become a national hero, a testament to the immense sacrifices her parents

Zheng Qinwen hits a return during the women's singles second round match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia at 2024 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

China's tennis star Zheng Qinwen eases past through 71st-ranked Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia with 6-1, 6-1 in 75 minutes in the women's second round at the China Open in Beijing on

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus returns a shot during the women's singles second round match against Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand at 2024 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 28, 2024. [Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin]

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner said he was "very disappointed and also surprised" after a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests was appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Carlos Alcaraz sympathizes with Jannik Sinner after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) called for the World No. 1 to be banned "between one and two years" for failing two drug tests earlier this year,

Carlos Alcaraz admits he “feels” for Jannik Sinner after the doping case against the world No 1 was re-opened, adding that the saga is “not a good sign” for tennis. Just over a month after Sinner was cleared by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) of any wrongdoing after he failed two drug tests earlier in the year,

The world's No. 1 tennis player is reportedly on the verge of facing a major doping suspension. According to reports, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is appealing the decision made by the International Tennis Integrity Agency that cleared top-ranked men's player Jannik Sinner of fault for