The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will not hear Jannik Sinner's hearing on his doping trial before February 11, 2025.

Jannik Sinner is set to be able to defend his Australian Open title with the appeal against his doping sanction not set to be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) before the tournament begins in January.

2024 will be remembered as the year of the rise of Jannik Sinner, who has literally dominated this season with an impressive balance of 73 wins and only 6 losses. The Italian ace has won two Grand Slam titles, three Masters 1000, two ATP 500, the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin and led Italy to its second consecutive triumph at the Davis Cup in Malaga.

The Italian has already outlined the tournaments he will play next year, but a possible disqualification could change his plans

Italy's Jannik Sinner, center, holds the Davis Cup trophy by teammates after the final between Netherlands and Italy at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, as Italy wins its second consecutive Davis Cup title, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. Credit: AP/Manu Fernandez

The Italian tennis player, despite an extraordinary 2024, has been sensationally excluded from the nominations for the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award, probably due to the doping case involving him

Will 2024 be remembered as the year Jannik Sinner produced one of the all-time great seasons or for the doping asterisk attached to his results? The jury is, quite literally, still out.

Jannik Sinner looks set to be free to defend his Australian Open title in 2025 after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) published its latest list of hearings, but it also means the failed drug tests will continue to hang over his head for another couple of months.