By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, September 30, 2024
Photograph credit score: BNL Internazionali d’Italia Fb
WADA’s attraction of Jannik Sinner’s steroid case isn’t good for tennis, says Carlos Alcaraz.
Talking to the media in Beijing, Alcaraz stated the attraction isn’t 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.
Extra: WADA Appeals Sinner’s Doping Case, Seeks Ban for World No. 1
“I imply, after every little thing 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 isn’t actually good, probably not good signal for tennis usually.
“It looks as if one thing occur. However, you already know, after one months, to illustrate, I assumed it was closed, something goes to occur once more, Jannik is harmless, and so they noticed that Jannik did not do something improper. So I began to excited about it and begin excited about myself.”
WADA is interesting Sinner’s steroid case to the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport—and in search of 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 underneath the relevant guidelines,” WADA stated in a press release on Saturday. “WADA is in search of a interval of ineligibility of between one and two years.
“WADA isn’t in search of 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 upset” by WADA’s attraction.
“Clearly, I’m very upset and in addition shocked,” Sinner instructed the media in Beijing. “We had three hearings.
“All three hearings got here out very positively for me. Possibly they only wish to ensure that every little thing is in the fitting 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 a bit 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 subsequent months. For certain to tennis, not an excellent signal.”
