Sharp criticism from the tennis star
Djoković becomes clear: “This is obvious”
18.02.2025 – 10:13 a.m.Reading time: 1 min.
The Jannik Sinner case continues to make a lot of stir. In addition to Alexander Zverev, Novak Djoković also spoke up.
Novak Djoković described the anti-doping system in tennis as “inconsistent” and “very unfair”. The tennis star said in Doha (Qatar) before his tournament start: “The majority of the players have the feeling that preference will occur. It seems as if you can almost influence the result if you are a top player and have access to the best lawyers . “
The background is the three -month lock for Jannik Sinner after a positive doping test. Djoković compared the case with the only one -month lock for Iga świątek and the protracted procedures against Simona Halep, Tara Moore and other players. “There is a lack of uniformity and transparency,” criticized the 38-year-old.
Djokovic concluded: “It is time to really deal with the system, because the system and the structure do not work for doping control, that’s obvious.”
A central problem is the “lack of trust” players in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).
The Wada had agreed a three-month lock with Australian Open winner Sinner, which means that he can start again to the next Grand Slam tournament in Roland Garros. Previously, the ITIA Sinner’s argument had accepted that the forbidden steroid closebol had unintentionally reached his body through treatment with a physiotherapist.
The Wada saw no intention, but recognized a partial debt and dropped her lawsuit in front of the International Sports Court CAS.