Rafael Nadal is on Sinner’s aspect, concerning the doping-issue that has concerned the younger Italian, in current months. The Spanish champion was interviewed on the tv program El Hormiguero and was questioned concerning the matter.
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Rafael Nadal, at all times the voice of motive. 🎙️ In a current interview, he defended Jannik Sinner with class: “Justice is justice and we do not have to love it solely once they determine what we wish them to determine. If he hasn’t been… https://t.co/qv1m54pHjm
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Rafa took the Italian’s protection, going towards the grain of criticism and doubts expressed by some gamers, together with the younger Carlos Alcaraz, Nick Kyrgios, Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep.
“I do know Jannik and I’m satisfied that he didn’t act in dangerous religion and he by no means wished to dope. I imagine within the good religion of individuals and I’m positive that if he was declared harmless it’s as a result of the court docket clearly noticed that what occurred was not punishable. Justice is justice, we should not solely prefer it when it decides what we wish. I don’t imagine that they judged him harmless just because he’s number one on the planet. Everybody’s opinion is respectable and mine is that this,” mentioned Nadal.
Rafael #Nadal: “Justice is justice and we do not have to love it solely once they determine what we wish them to determine.
If he hasn’t been sanctioned, it is as a result of the choose has clearly seen that he hasn’t doped. I do not assume they’ve judged him as harmless just because he’s the… pic.twitter.com/gGguObHIdr
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The Italian has additionally proven in current days that he’s not influenced by the controversies on the net and on social media: in actual fact, along with having gained the Cincinnati Open whereas the decisive part of the doping trial is underway, the 23-year-old has been capable of put all the things behind him and focus solely on the US Open, the final Slam event of the season by which he began as the primary seed within the draw and the place he has already reached the quarterfinals. A high quality envied by many and for which he obtained many compliments: Matteo Berrettini himself praised his pal for a way he completely managed the whole case and managed to take care of a really excessive degree on the court docket.
Nonetheless, it was not solely Rafa who took Jannik’s protection. Toni Nadal, uncle and former coach of the Majorcan champion, additionally sided with Sinner in his column on ElPaís, saying he was firmly satisfied of the innocence of the ATP number one.
“I discover it unthinkable that he might have acted falsely and understanding he was doped. His staff’s mistake has been sufficiently punished. I don’t perceive that there are tennis gamers who sow doubts about his innocence or who ask for a punishment that they know is extreme,” mentioned Toni.

Many have expressed their opinion on the matter. Among the many protagonists of the Tour, even the primary rivals of the Italian tennis participant, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, have expressed their perspective, each expressing themselves in a really chilly method.
The Spaniard had mentioned: “I imagine in clear sport, I am fairly positive there are various issues we do not know. But when they let Jannik play, there’s a motive. They mentioned he’s harmless, that is all I do know.”
Whereas the Paris Olympic champion had criticized the dearth of equity within the administration of those circumstances.

Whereas Sinner was acquitted and the federation solely took away factors and cash from the Indian Wells event, Simona obtained a harsh suspension and remained out for a very long time. Within the Romanian media, as reported by Spotmedia.ro, she harshly attacked the entire affair concerning the doping-issue of the younger Italian, underlining the unequal therapy she obtained.
“I feel all of us have a transparent and visual understanding of what occurred. The entire state of affairs was judged in a very totally different manner and I suffered loads. In contrast to this case, I waited a very long time and I do not assume that is proper. I feel all athletes must be handled the identical, no matter whether or not you’re number one or quantity 200 on the planet. I do not assume what occurred is true, however now I wish to go away this matter behind me. Life is gorgeous and I wish to proceed it with out issues,” she analyzed.