Arch critic Kyrgios slams Sinner verdict

Nick Kyrgios was quick to slam Jannik Sinner settling with the WADA to avoid going to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne on 16-17 April.

Last September, the WADA appealed the ITIA’s ruling that the Italian “bore no responsibility for a failed doping test that was caused by the negligence of his former physio Giacomo Naldi”

WADA’s declared aim was to get Sinner a suspension in the range of one to two years. 

But this morning WADA announced that Sinner and his team had reached a settlement with them and accepted a three-month ban, which started on February 9th and will conclude on May 4th.

Kyrgios has been the most vocal critic of the Italian World No.1’s doping case and had  called on the 23-year-old to get “a proper sanction,” and quickly responded  to the news on his Social Media account.

“So WADA come out and say it would be a 1-2 year ban. Obviously Sinner’s team have done everything in their power to just go ahead and take a 3 month ban, no titles lost, no prize money lost.

Guilty or not? Sad day for tennis. Fairness in tennis does not exist.

He later  added “So he was found guilty – hence the ban. But didn’t get stripped of anything and can play the French. Sad sad sad day.“

Even Sky Sports pundit and Tennis statesman Tim Henman was quick to react saying “It leaves a sour taste for the Sport”

“Even though I never thought for a moment that he (Sinner) sought to gain any advantage, it seems a bit too convenient”