By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, September 30, 2024Photo credit score: BNL Internazionali d’Italia Fb
WADA’s attraction of Jannik Sinner’s steroid case is just not good for tennis, says Carlos Alcaraz.
Chatting with the media in Beijing, Alcaraz stated the attraction is just not good for the sport as a result of it creates confusion coming after the world No. 1 was initially discovered at “no fault” for the banned steroid clostebol in his system.
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“I imply, after every part was determine, to illustrate, earlier than Cincinnati, that the ITIA stated that Jannik Sinner saying he did not do something improper, and now got here once more, it’s open once more,” Alcaraz stated. “I believe for tennis is just not actually good, probably not good signal for tennis normally.
“It looks as if one thing occur. However, you understand, after one months, to illustrate, I believed it was closed, something goes to occur once more, Jannik is harmless, they usually noticed that Jannik did not do something improper. So I began to fascinated by it and begin fascinated by myself.”
WADA is interesting Sinner’s steroid case to the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport—and searching for a ban of 1 to 2 years for the world No. 1.
“It’s WADA’s view that the discovering of “no fault or negligence” was not appropriate below the relevant guidelines,” WADA stated in a press release on Saturday. “WADA is searching for a interval of ineligibility of between one and two years.
“WADA is just not searching for a disqualification of any outcomes, save that which has already been imposed by the tribunal of first occasion.”
WADA appeals case of tennis participant Jannik Sinner. Learn extra right here: https://t.co/vExHGdmkZG
— WADA (@wada_ama) September 28, 2024
Sinner stated he was “very disillusioned” by WADA’s attraction.
“Clearly, I’m very disillusioned and likewise shocked,” Sinner advised the media in Beijing. “We had three hearings.
“All three hearings got here out very positively for me. Perhaps they only wish to ensure that every part is in the proper place.”
Reigning Roland Garros and Wimbledon winner Alcaraz stated he is shocked by information of WADA’s attraction.
“This month I did not know what occur precisely,” Alcaraz stated. “I simply noticed the information and it shock me somewhat bit. Okay, what is going on on that the case is open once more?
“I do not know the way it is going to be the following months. For positive to tennis, not a great signal.”
