World number one Jannik Sinner has been cleared of any wrongdoing after twice testing positive for a banned substance in March.
The Italian tested positive for low levels of a metabolite of clostebol – a steroid that can be used to build muscle mass – during Indian Wells.
A further sample taken eight days later also tested positive for low levels of the same metabolite.
A provisional suspension was automatically applied but, as Sinner challenged it successfully, he was able to keep playing.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) carried out an investigation which found Sinner was inadvertently contaminated with the substance by his physiotherapist.
The physiotherapist had been applying an over-the-counter spray available in Italy to a cut on his own hand.
He had then carried out treatments on Sinner, resulting in inadvertent contamination.
The ITIA accepted the explanation and that the violation was not intentional.
Sinner was cleared of fault or negligence by an independent tribunal last week.
He will, however, lose the ranking points from Indian Wells, where he was beaten in the semi-finals by eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz.
“I will now put this challenging and deeply unfortunate period behind me,” Sinner said in a statement.
“I will continue to do everything I can to ensure I continue to comply with the ITIA’s anti-doping programme.
“I have a team around me that are meticulous in their own compliance.”
Clostebol is often found in products to treat swelling and irritation. It is on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s list of prohibited substances.
Australian Open champion Sinner will be the top seed at the US Open, which begins on Monday.
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