Jannik Sinner has accepted an immediate three-month ban from tennis after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Sinner returned two positive drug tests last year, though has always protested his innocence.
The 23-year-old insists he was inadvertently contaminated with the banned substance clostebol by his physiotherapist while receiving a massage.
Sinner was initially cleared but the WADA opted to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The tennis star has now been given a three-month ban, which he has accepted.
The suspension will run from February 9 until May 4, meaning the world No 1 will be free to play in the Grand Slams later in the year.
A statement from WADA read: "WADA accepts the athlete’s explanation for the cause of the violation as outlined in the first instance decision.
“WADA accepts that Mr. Sinner did not intend to cheat, and that his exposure to clostebol did not provide any performance-enhancing benefit and took place without his knowledge as the result of negligence of members of his entourage.
“However, under the Code and by virtue of CAS precedent, an athlete bears responsibility for the entourage’s negligence. "Based on the unique set of facts of this case, a three-month suspension is deemed to be an appropriate outcome."
Sinner has enjoyed a terrific past 12 months, despite the controversy hanging over him.
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