The case of Janik Sinner ‘Million Milter of Doping’ after a three -month ban, says World Anti -Doping Agency | Tennis news
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has defended a three-month ban on the world-class world language, Jannik Light, insisting that the case is “one million miles from doping”.
The three -time Grand Slam champion tested a positive clostebol in March last year, although it was not suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency.
Wada appealed to the arbitration court because of sports looking for a two -year ban but but Announced on Saturday arranged a shorter suspensionone who have been questioned by the figures including Novak Djokovic,, Nick Kyrgios and Tim Henman.
General Advisor Wada Ross Wenzel believes that Sinner is a sanction – which lasts from February 9 to May 4 and leaves him clearly to compete in the French open – he is “in the right place”.
He said Bbc: “This was a million mile from doping. The scientific feedback we received was that this could not be a case of a deliberate doping, including micro dosing.
“Wada received messages from those who think the sanction was too high and, in a certain way, if you say something unjust on an athlete, and others say that is not enough, maybe it’s an indicator that although it won’t be popular with Everyone was in the right place.
“When we look at these cases, we try to look at them technically, we do not, and we do not do it with fear of what the public and politicians will say or anyone will say.”
Djokovic: Players consider that there is a favorite for top stars
Djokovic recorded doubts in sanctions that were handed over to the biggest names of the game – including the women’s world no. 2 Iga Swiatek – and lower ranked players.
The 24-plow Grand Slam champion said, “It’s not a good picture for our sport, that’s for sure. Most players feel like favorism happens.
“You seem to seem that you can almost influence the outcome if you are a top player if you have access to the best lawyers and what else.
“Swiatek and Sinner are innocent and has been proven, unless it has been proven differently. So we currently know they are innocent.
“Simona Halep and Tara Moore and some other players who may be lesser -known are struggling to deal with their cases for years or have been banned for years.
“I think it’s a mature time right now to really deal with the system, because the system and structure obviously do not work with antidoping. This is obvious.
“I hope that in the near future, the control bodies will go and try to find a more effective way to deal with these processes.”
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