Tennis-Sinner's Laureus Sportsman of Year nomination revoked after doping ban

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Men's Singles Winner Photo Shoot - Albert Park Lake, Melbourne, Australia - January 27, 2025 Italy's Jannik Sinner poses with the Australian Open trophy REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

MADRID (Reuters) -The Laureus Academy revoked tennis number one Jannik Sinner's nomination for its annual World Sportsman of the Year Award on Thursday, citing his three-month doping ban.

Sinner, who accepted the ban earlier this month, had tested positive for anabolic agent clostebol which the 23-year-old said had entered his system from a member of his support team through massages and sports therapy. The ban will end on May 4.