Winner in three sets over Nicolas Jarry, this Monday in the first round of the Australian Open, Jannik Sinner was questioned at a post-match press conference on the comments made by his opponent explaining that he would have liked to benefit from the same treatment than the world number 1 when he himself tested positive in an anti-doping test in November 2019.
As a reminder, the Chilean player, who tested positive for Ligandrol, an anabolic substance, was suspended for 11 months after taking contaminated food supplements.
“I am very honest with you. I don't know the details of his case. For me it's hard to say what happened. What I can say is that we were treated the same in this type of situation. There is the protocol. If the protocol has problems, it's not my fault. Of course, I'm really sorry for the players who go through this kind of thing. But I don't know exactly the details of his case. I only know what happened to me. In fact, my case is still ongoing. I have to do certain things. In the end, I was always found innocent. The amount I had in my body was less than a billionth of a gram and it was contamination. I don't know exactly what he had. »
Published on Monday January 13, 2025 at 7:39 p.m.
