Dec 29, 2024 05:00 PM IST
Novak Djokovic hinted at corruption within the handing of Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek’s doping instances.
The tennis world was hit by two big doping controversies in 2024. First, it was Jannik Sinner because the scandal surfaced throughout his victorious US Open title run. Only a week earlier than the Grand Slam occasion began, the ITIA introduced that he twice examined optimistic for clostebol in March. However then an impartial tribunal accepted his defence that it was unintentional contamination. However in September, the WADA appealed the decision to CAS, which was accepted. The CAS verdict might be handed subsequent 12 months.
Novak Djokovic took a swipe at ITIA’s dealing with of Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek’s doping instances.
Then it was Iga Swiatek in late November, because the ITIA introduced that the Polish ace’s pattern from August got here again optimistic, as a result of unintentional contamination from melatonin tablets, which was manufactured and bought in Poland. She was provisionally suspended for 22 days after the US Open, after which additionally served a one-match ban, which ended this month.
Commenting on the latest doping controversies, Novak Djokovic expressed his frustration with the way in which issues had been being dealt with. “I’ve been really frustrated … to see we’ve been kept in the dark for at least five months (on the Jannik case),” he mentioned, on the Brisbane Worldwide.
“The ATP hasn’t really talked in depth about it. Why have they kept that case away from the public?
“We see Simona Halep’s case on the WTA Tour, now Iga’s case. It’s not a good image for our sport.”
Hinting at corruption within the investigations, he pointed that gamers had been handled in a different way in related instances. “I’m just questioning the way the system works and why certain players aren’t treated the same as others. Maybe some ranking reasons are behind it or some players have more financial backing and stronger legal teams to tackle these cases,” he said in a public call-out on the ITIA.
In the meantime, the ITIA additionally revealed a report, the place it confirmed that Swiatek submitted an inventory of 14 medicines or dietary supplements she was utilizing. After ITIA’s choice on Swiatek, Simona Halep criticised the federation of double requirements, evaluating it to her therapy.
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