The fallout from the controversial prohibition of three months of Jannik Sinner following two positive tests for a prohibited substance last year The biggest stars in the world of tennis Call for more responsibility.
Novak Djokovic was asked about the situation before the Qatar Open this week, a tournament sinner was to participate in driving before the World Anti -Doping Agency (AMA) announced its final decision.
Jannik Sinner of Italy Gestures while wears the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Alexander Zverev in Germany in the male final in single at the Australian Open Tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday January 26, 2025. (APTO Photo / Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
“At the moment, there is a lack of confidence in general of tennis, male and female players, towards AMA and ITIA and the whole process,” he said.
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“This is not a good image for our sport, that’s for sure,” he continued. “There is a consensus, or I would say that the majority of the players I spoke to in the locker rooms who are not satisfied with how this whole process has been managed.”
ADAD announced during the weekend that it agreed with the conclusion of the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), which found that the sinner had not intentionally used a prohibited substance For a competitive gain.
Sinner, 23 years old, was tested positive for low levels of metabolite of clostebole, a prohibited anabolic steroid that can be used for ophthalmological and dermatological use, in March 2024. Eight days after the Indian Wells tournament, sin sample competition.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after having beaten Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic in their third round match at the Australian Open Tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday January 17, 2025. (APTO Photo / Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
Jannik Sinner, the best classified tennis accepts the three -month doping ban after the Australian open victory
According to the initial results of the ITIA, the sinner explained that he had been tested positive after receiving a massage from a coach who had used an over -the -counter spray which contained clostebol to treat a small injury after having cut his own finger.
“Wada accepts that Mr. Sinner did not intend to cheat and that his exposure to Clostebol had not provided any benefit of performance improvement and took place without his knowledge as a result of the negligence of the members of his entourage, “said their declaration.
Adada initially sought a long ban on at least a year, but accepted a three -month ban explaining that “an athlete is responsible for the negligence of those around them”.
Jannik sinner of Italy in action in his match against Ben Shelton of the United States of America in the semi-final of male singles at the Australian Open 2025 in Melbourne Park on January 24, 2025. (Images Mike Frey-Imagn)
Sinner won two Grand Chelem after being tested positive – the 2024 US Open and the Australian Open last month. Its suspension will rise on May 4, which means that he will not miss any of the remaining Grand Slam tournaments this season.
Djokovic called on the two agencies to revise their process slightly banned from Sinner, claiming that the current structure “obviously does not work” and seems to lend itself to “favoritism”.
“A majority of players do not think it’s right. A majority of players have the impression that there is favoritism. It seems that you can almost affect the result if you are a leading player, if you have access to the best lawyers and so on. “
