Djokovic says tennis players have a 'lack of trust' in doping agencies after Sinner case
Novak Djokovic says a majority of tennis players have lost faith in the anti-doping authorities following Jannik Sinner’s three-month ban, and there’s a widespread feeling that “favoritism” is being s
Novak Djokovic says players have lost faith in doping agencies
Novak Djokovic says a majority of tennis players have lost faith in the anti-doping authorities following Jannik Sinner's three-month ban, and there's a widespread feeling that "favoritism" is being shown to the sport's biggest stars.
Tennis world No. 1 Jannik Sinner gets 3-month ban to end doping case
The timing means the 23-year-old Italian won't miss any Grand Slam tournaments. The French Open, the season's next major, starts May 25.
Jannik Sinner’s tennis ban and WADA agreement reopen deep wounds in the sport
Tennis faces a new crisis of perception despite following its own rules on integrity. The two-tiered resentment is not going to fade away.
Did No. 1 Tennis Star Jannik Sinner Get Away With Doping?
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.
Djokovic blasts tennis anti-doping system, claims favoritism at play
Novak Djokovic has voiced concerns that a majority of players believe favoritism exists within the tennis anti-doping system, calling for a
Jannik Sinner accepts three-month WADA ban from tennis after anti-doping rule violation
Jannik Sinner, the world’s No. 1 male tennis player, has accepted a three-month ban from the sport following an anti-doping rule violation. Australian Open champion Sinner, 23, received a sanction in August but was found by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) to bear “no fault or negligence” after twice testing positive for clostebol — a banned anabolic steroid — at the Indian Wells Masters 1000 tournament in March.
Tennis: Djokovic says players believe favouritism at play in anti-doping system
A majority of players believe favouritism is at play in the tennis anti-doping system, says 24 time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic.
Novak Djokovic says tennis players have a lack of trust in doping agencies WADA after Sinner case
Top-ranked Sinner reached a deal with WADA on Saturday to accept a ban that will have him back playing in time for the French Open in May without having to miss a single Grand Slam tournament. That came after the International Tennis Integrity Agency had decided not to suspend Sinner for what it judged was accidental contamination by a banned anabolic steroid last March.
Novak Djokovic calls for overhaul of tennis' anti-doping system following ‘unfair’ bans for Sinner and Swiatek
Novak Djokovic has called for an overhaul of tennis' anti-doping system and said the majority of players believe favouritism is at play following the lenient suspensions meted out to Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek.
Novak Djokovic says majority of tennis pros believe 'favoritism' is responsible Jannik Sinner's short ban
Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam winner, said this week that the "majority" of tennis pros were not happy with the WADA decision to ban Jannik Sinner for just three months.
A tennis player was cleared of doping after blaming a positive test on contaminated Colombian meat
A low-ranked tennis player from Brazil has been cleared in a doping case by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after saying his positive drug test for an anabolic steroid was caused by eating c ...