By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday February 27, 2025
Toni Nadal has spoken in favor of Jannik Sinner, and referred to as out gamers who’ve railed in opposition to the World No.1.
Talking at a operate to announce the participation of Casper Ruud, Nick Kyrgios and Gael Monfils on the Mallorca Open this summer season, the uncle and former coach of Rafael Nadal gave his ideas with reference to Sinner’s three-month ban.
“I am stunned that totally different gamers have taken a stance in opposition to him, together with some on the highest degree—and even some who [are] not so clear themselves,” he mentioned, in keeping with Marca.
Nadal went on to say that he believes Sinner has completed nothing unsuitable, and acquired a extra extreme sentence than he deserved.
“I personally know Sinner, and he had no intention of wrongdoing,” Nadal mentioned. “You may’t deal with somebody like that over a mistake that occurred by likelihood. You may’t have this urge to police and punish the whole lot.
“Sanctions must be given to those that deliberately do issues unsuitable for private achieve. And I do know that is not the case with Sinner. I do know he didn’t achieve something from what they discovered. So why do you need to punish him?”
