Novak Djokovic expressed his frustration at being “kept in the dark” about world No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s doping case, saying in Brisbane on Sunday that it was not a superb search for tennis.
Anti-doping authorities stated in August Sinner twice examined constructive in March for the anabolic androgenic steroid clostebol and was cleared of wrongdoing by an unbiased tribunal that accepted his rationalization of unintentional contamination.
The 23-year-old Italian faces a possible ban of as much as two years after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed that call on the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
“It’s not a good image and not a good look for our sport,” Djokovic advised reporters forward of the Brisbane International.
“You do not wish to see that. I consider that within the final 20-plus years that I’ve been taking part in on the skilled tour that we have been one of many cleanest sports activities. I’ll hold believing in that clear sport.
“I’m just questioning the way the system works, really, and why certain players are not treated the same as other players.”
Sinner’s was not the one current high-profile case within the sport as world No. 2 Iga Swiatek accepted a one-month ban that ended on Dec. 4 after a constructive check for trimetazidine, which she stated was because of contamination of her sleep medicine.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency maintains that every one doping instances are handled primarily based on details and proof and never a participant’s title, rating or nationality, however has not been in a position to fend off allegations of double requirements.
“The issue is the inconsistency and the transparency. We’ve been kept in the dark with Jannik’s case,” Djokovic added.
“I’m not questioning whether or not he took the banned substance deliberately or not. I consider in a clear sport, I consider that the participant will do all the things attainable to be taking part in honest.
“I’ve known Jannik since he was very young. He doesn’t strike me as somebody who would do such a thing. But I’ve been really frustrated as (have) most of the other players to see that we’ve been kept in the dark for five months.”
Outspoken Australian Nick Kyrgios stated the instances involving Sinner and Swiatek have been “disgusting” for the game and slammed authorities over what he noticed as lenient remedy.
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