Heavy voices continue to join the case of positive doping of the Italian Jannik Sinnerthe current world number 1. After Rafael Nadal gave his point of view on this topic that has been much talked about, it was Roger Federer who reopened the debate.
In an interview with TODAY, the 20-time Grand Slam champion made it clear that he is confident the Italian was not involved, although he said there was one detail in particular that generated buzz.
“It’s not something we want to see in our sport.this kind of news, regardless of whether he did something or not, or whether any player did it,” said the 43-year-old Swiss in the talk, while expressing that “It’s just noise that we don’t want.”
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He also explained that this is usually a bit of a hassle for every tennis player.It is the nightmare of any athlete and team to have these accusations. and these problems because we fill out these forms all day, every day,” he added.
“And it lives with you. Every morning when you wake up, you think: ‘Is someone coming to test me at the door?’ So it’s really difficult,” said the Swiss.
On the other hand, Federer referred to one of the points that generated the most discussion, which is the fact that Sinner was able to continue playing while the case was being studied. “I think that We all have a lot of faith that Jannik didn’t do anything, but the possible inconsistency of not having to stay out while they weren’t 100 percent sure what was going on, I think That is the question that needs answering“.
Finally, he concluded: “But look, it is what it is, and We need to trust the process and everyone involved here.“. In this way, Federer joined this case that continues to generate debate in the world of tennis. Meanwhile, Sinner remains in the race at the US Open.
2024-09-03 17:14:58