Djokovic Speaks Out about Sinner's Failed Drug Tests | Tennis News

Novak Djokovic has given a pre-tournament press conference ahead of the US Open 2024 and answered questions about Jannik Sinners drug test fails in March, how if he thinks there is a double standard for top players.

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[Janne-sr]

Props to Novak for acknowledging that inconsistencies within the system exist and he gives his observations without having to disparage anyone who has a different opinion

[ntl]

All players care about is the fairness across the field.

[lovewtatennis]

because it was unfair to simona halep
we shouldnt make it unfair to Sinner too
we must defend the players and protect them
Long Live the Goat

[punch]

I love Jannik: but ito transparency and process, they should've: (1) made it public (2) given Jannik a 3-6 month suspension to investigate (3) drop suspension if cleared, or give longer suspension if found guilty.

Everybody knows that if it was Djokovic, they, together with the mainstream media, politicians, and oligarchs, would have thrown him to the wolves 🤔🤨

[samasuncion]

Which made this issue very unfair to Simona Halep

[salmaal-shaoily]

What will happen re: counting Sinner (and Djokovic's) week at #1? A metric ATP promotes quite a bit. Because if Sinner's 400 points from Indian wells retroactively subtracted, which would make sense, then Djokovic would've been #1 for additional week (last week)

[kmb]

Sensible commentary from Novak Djokovic -- nothing to disagree with there. Of course players are troubled by lack of consistency of in application of penalties. Sinner benefitted this time, but next time maybe not. I do not think Sinner is to blame for the inconsistency of treatment. I do not fault him, I don't think he was cheating, nor do I think Simona Halep was cheating.

[TaylaJ]

The inconsistencies between cases is what isn't fair. I understand why the players feel there's special treatment in Sinner's case.

[serbianwarrior]

Djokovic always back his peers. Its sad that they all turned on him when he decided not to get the clot shot. There some out there that still want his head over that, even thought its know its not good for you.

[alexsingh]

I like how Cam pronounces the name "djokovic"

[sejtano]

one of the reasons i really like tennis is because i feel like it's almost impossible to fix matches, especially big matches, don't ruin the sport by being unfair

[upfulsoul]

They would ban Medvedev for two years for the same failed drugs test.

[Whatreally]

If this was not Sinner, any other player would be banned. The ATP can't afford to lose billions they have planned to earn with the sinner'alcaraz rivalry for the next 15 years. The hypocrisy and blatant favoritism is pathetic.

[RamZar]

No inconsistencies!
Bortolotti (No. 87 in ATP Doubles Ranking) who faced a similar situation towards the end of 2023. Despite being a lower-ranked player, his case was resolved within three months, with no suspension. The player's case wasn't made public until a conclusion was reached, just like Sinner's.
Djokovic is just plugging PTPA which he founded!

[danielacinderella]

Very well turned around to slam those who kept Simona out for 9 months unnecessarily, exactly when she was top 10 again ! Now with her injuries we don't know if she will be able to get back in form ! But for others not a single day of penalty !! This was the main point of Novak about the "standards" applied by mafia sport !

[Aliceteacup]

The Sinner precedent should be viewed as a positive development for all players going forward. It was a blessing in disguise. Perhaps others can now be assisted in the process rather than stumbling through it and ending up penalized unjustly.

[TheFlowMind]

Everyone talking about Halep when she admitted ingesting something given to her without knowing what was inside. It’s not the same case as accidental exposure. Also, Sinner’s team appealed immediately and won.

[michael]

When a suspension was in place, how was Sinner allowed to play in those 5 months just based on his submissions which was prima facie found plausible ?? That is ridiculous and unprecedented.

Clear favouritism is there without a shade of doubt.

[MarcoK]

''I think five or six months passed since the news was brought to him and his team'' Well no they knew and kept it a secret...

[samat]

E' proprio vero che esistono due binari della giustizia: quella vera sancita dai Tribunali e quella (purtroppo più efficace) sancita dai media. Quest’ultima troppo spesso superficiale e raramente basata sui fatti concreti, che in questo caso, peraltro, sono pubblici. Da spettatore mi sono sempre chiesto quale fosse l’obiettivo di spettacolarizzare le vicende giudiziarie, se non quello di giudicare, creare o distruggere le persone e la loro reputazione. Oggi che ne sono protagonista, ne ho la conferma!".
Giacomo Naldi ex preparatore atletico di SINNER.