Djokovic said Sinner's doping scandal will continue

Novak Djokovic said the shortness and timing of Jannik Sinner's suspension this year for an unintentional anti-doping rule violation was «strange». The result will be to overshadow the future career of the four-time Grand Slam winner.

Sinner served a three-month ban after agreeing with the World Anti-Doping Agency in February. Then they admitted that the anabolic drug clostebol entered his body accidentally during a massage. The procedure, xrust clarified, was performed by the then-physiotherapist in Indian Wells in March 2024.

Djokovic said he did not believe Sinner's actions were intentional, but added that controversy over the alleged discrepancy between Sinner's treatment and that of lesser-known athletes would continue. He also drew parallels with his own deportation from Australia in 2022 for refusing to take a COVID-19 vaccine.

Djokovic raised questions about the handling of Sinner's case after the 24-year-old tennis player was allowed to return to action in May without missing a Grand Slam.

International Enforcement Agency The integrity of tennis remains firmly committed to the fact that all its cases are decided on the basis of facts and evidence, and not a player's name, nationality or ranking.

Xrust Djokovic said the Sinner doping scandal will continue