Jannik Sinner Doping Case: Novak Djokovic says that the majority of players do not feel that the process is fair | Tennis news
Novak Djokovic called the tennis administrative bodies to urgently revise the sport’s anti-doping system.
Speaking to Doha in front of the ATP Qatar Open, 24 -year -old Grand Slam champion pointed out “inconsistencies” in cases of top stars such as Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek, compared to those of lower players.
World Anti-Doping Organization (WADA) announced on Saturday that it had resulted in agreement with Sinner for a three -month suspensionwhich will allow the Italians to return for the next Grand Slam – the French open – which begins on May 25th.
People No. 1 sinner accepted the ban, admitting “partial responsibility” to the mistakes his team made, which led him twice positive for Closbol traces last March.
Last year, five -year Grand Slam Swikek champion received a prohibition of one month after a positive test for the banned cardiac drug trimetazidine.
“It’s not a good picture of our sport, that’s for sure,” Djokovic said. “The majority of players feel like there is a favor.
“SwIatek and Sinner are innocent and proves, unless it turns out differently. So now we know they are innocent,” he added.
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Tim Henman says the ban on Sinner’s three months from tennis looks “very convenient” and leaves a “sour taste” for the sport
“We have seen in social media, Simona Halep and Tara Moore and some other players who are probably less well known, struggling to resolve their affairs for years or have taken the ban for years. I think now is a mature time to truly deal with The system, because the system and the structure obviously does not work with anti-doping.
“Thus, I hope that in the next period of the near future that the administrative bodies will come together from our tours and the tennis ecosystem and try to find a more effective way of dealing with these processes.”
Sky Sports news He has contacted the World Anti-Doping Organization (WADA) and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for comments.
Sinner: WADA’s strict rules are important protection for the sport I love
Sinner, who last month maintained the Australian Open title to claim his third triumph of Grand Slam, was positively tested in March 2024 for the anabolic steroid clustebol, before clearing in August by an independent court who did not accuse him of not accusing .
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Watch Sinner Beat Alexander Zverev in straight set to maintain Australian Open title
In a case presented by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), the court accepted the sinner’s explanation that the forbidden substance entered his body as a result of a massage by his physiotherapist who had used a spray containing steroid cure a finger cut.
The sinner then shot Physio Giacomo Naldi and his trainer Umbberto Ferrara, who Sinner said he had supplied Naldi with a spray without retirement.
However, WADA, who said in the past that he is seeking a two -year ban on the sinner, appealed against this ruling in the Sports Arbitration Court in September and had a subsequent listening to April 16 and 17.
In a statement published on Saturday, Wada explained that he was still believing that Sinner did not intend to cheat, but was responsible for the negligence of his companion.
The Italian has accepted a period of non -eligibility that inhibits him to play from February 9th to May 4th and said on Saturday through a statement that he had made the decision because he realizes that “WADA’s strict rules are an important protection for the sport I love” .
“Justice in tennis does not exist”
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Nick Kyrgios criticized doping cases related to Sinner and Iga Swiatek, saying he has handled “scary” and that “treatment must be fair for everyone”
Nick Kyrgios says the leniency of a three -month ban given to the sinner after two positive drug tests in 2024 showed that “justice in tennis does not exist”.
“So Wada comes out and says it would be a 1-2 year ban,” Kyrgios writes in X.
“Obviously Sinner’s team has done everything to move forward and get a 3 -month ban. They have not lost titles. They have not lost the money.
In a special position, he added: “I know a lot of players who feel the same way right now.
“So he was found guilty – hence the ban, but he had not been stripped of anything and can play the French, sad sad day.”
Draper: The ban on sin is not good for tennis
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Jack Draper hopes Sinner will be ok after the Italian ban for three months after two positive drug tests in 2024
The British No. 1 Jack Draper said players should be responsible for what is happening in their body, but he believes that the ban on the sinner is not good for tennis.
“I know Jannik. He’s a good friend and I know that with all this thing. I’m sure he wouldn’t have done anything appropriate,” Draper said.
“But obviously this is the sport and we have to be accountable for what’s going on in our body.
“It’s been a ban for a few months. I don’t think it’s good for tennis. I don’t think it’s good for the sport that the No. 1 player in the world and someone who does incredible things should face a ban.
“But he will come back soon and I wish him the best and I hope he will be okay.”
2025-02-17 23:47:00
