Sinner sacks 'steroid staffers'

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 24 - World number one Jannik Sinner has sacked the two members of his physical preparation staff he blames for an illegal steroid he tested positive for twice in March but was spared a ban due to its inadvertent application in a massage cream.
    The South Tyrolean, 23, has fired trainer Umberto Ferrara and physio Giacomo Naldi for inadvertently putting the substance, Clostebol, into his system at Indian Wells, a tournament from which he was docked prize money and points due to the positive tests.
    Sinner said he now wants to focus on the US Open, starting Monday, where he hopes to add a second slam to the Australian Open title he won in January.
    "It's certainly not the ideal run-up to a Slam, but I know I did nothing wrong," said the San Candido-born star, who will be number one seed at Flushing Meadows.
    "I have already played with this (case) going round in my head and it didn't go too badly".
    Some have said Sinner got off lightly.
    The Daily Telegraph said there seemed to be one standard for superstars and another for ordinary players, while former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios of Australia said "he should have got a two-year ban". (ANSA).