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

Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency over his two positive doping tests.

The Italian won't be recognized for his accomplishments at the world's most prestigious sports award ceremony.

Jannik Sinner, tennis world number one, faces a three-month doping ban and has been stripped of his Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award nomination. Sinner tested positive for clostebol, attributed to a sports therapy team member.

Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban from tennis to settle a case which has lingered over the sport for months after he twice tested positive for a banned substance, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Saturday.

Jannik Sinner is currently serving a three-month ban due to which his nomination for the Sportsman of the Year award was withdrawn.

Jannik Sinner's nomination for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award is withdrawn after he was given a three-month doping ban.

The annual awards ceremony believes that the Italian's three-month ban makes him 'ineligible' for the category.