On February 27, 2025, the Laureus World Sports Academy, chaired by Sean Fitzpatrick, announced the withdrawal of Jannik Sinner’s nomination for the 2025 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award.

The nomination of Jannik Sinner for the Laureus sportsman of the year award was withdrawn Thursday due to the top-ranked tennis player's three-month ban for his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago.

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.

The Laureus Academy has revoked Jannik Sinner's nomination for the World Sportsman of the Year Award, following a doping ban. Sinner tested positive for clostebol, claiming it was passed to him through massages from his team.

The two-time Australian Open champ, 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.

Jannik Sinner had his nomination for the prestigious Laureus sportsman of the year award withdrawn on Thursday after he was banned for three months following two failed drugs tests, an official said.

Jannik Sinner's nomination for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award is withdrawn after he was given a three-month doping ban.

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Sinner is currently serving a three-month ban due to which his nomination for the Sportsman of the Year award was withdrawn.