The upshot: Approached with the equivalent of a plea bargain with the World Anti-Doping Agency, Jannik Sinner accepted a three-month ban in a settlement. While the suspension will keep him out of action until May—and potentially result in a loss of the top ranking—it will, critically, allow him to miss no majors this year.

Despite the hoo-ha over the "convenient" resolution of his case, this outcome is a fair one under the current rules and protocols governing anti-doping.