He explained that he had undergone accidental contamination due to a spray used by a member of his team.
The AMA had ended up accepting its explanation, explaining “that he did not intend to cheat”, but was however “responsible for the negligence of those around him”.
ATP Rome – Sinner will return to Navone or Cina, Bergs against a qualified in the 1st round
Blamed by Djoko and Williams, supported by Rafa
Sinner’s sanction, deemed too light, had sparked outcry in the world of tennis. Large champions, such as Novak Djokovic or Serena Williams, were mounted in the niche to express their dissatisfaction.
The American had judged to be “would have withdrawn all her titles in Grand Chelem tournaments” and that she would have been “suspended 20 years”, if she had done the same thing.
But in an interview with our colleagues from CNN, Rafael Nadal declared to fully trust Jannik Sinner.
“It is obvious that I do not have all the information on this case. But I absolutely do not think that Jannik deliberately did something forbidden,” the victories record holder at Roland-Garros.
The winner of 22 Grand Chelem tournaments also reiterated his confidence in the anti -doping institutions.
“During my 20 years of career, I have undergone all the tests and I really believe in the process. I do not think that Jannik was treated differently because it is the world number 1. I cannot really say something else, because I would think that we do not live in a just world. And that’s what I really believe in this question,” said Rafa at CNN.
Exempted from the first round in Rome, as a seeded, Sinner will face the Tour following the Argentinian Mariano Navone (ATP 99), or the Italian Federico Cina (ATP 323).
A world’s top 10 player defends Jannik Sinner: “He doesn’t deserve any hatred”
