Tennis

Rafael Nadal Breaks Silence on Jannik Sinner Doping Row

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Rafael Nadal has publicly supported Jannik Sinner amid the controversy surrounding Sinner's three-month suspension for doping. Nadal expressed his firm belief that Sinner never intended to cheat, emphasising the negative impact such scandals have on the sport. He stressed the importance of trusting legal processes, as courts have access to information that the public does not.

Rafael Nadal.
Rafael Nadal has defended Jannik Sinner over the doping scandal that resulted in the world No. 1 tennis player's three-month suspension. Nadal dismissed the notion that Sinner’s status as world No. 1 influenced his treatment, highlighting the rigorous testing protocols in tennis. Sinner is set to compete in the upcoming French Open.
"I've said it several times: I'm totally convinced that Jannik never wanted to cheat or do anything illicit. I'd bet my life on it. There's always a lot of fuss about this kind of thing, and when it happens, it's bad for everyone. For him, I think, has been through an ordeal for a year. Obviously, for tennis, this kind of thing is negative," Nadal told the French newspaper L'Equipe.
"After that, if you question everything in life, you can ask everything. All I'm saying is that I trust Jannik. But just as I trust Jannik, I also trust the law. I don't like to give my opinion on things I don't know. So I understand that when the courts make decisions, it's because they have all the necessary information that we don't have. So I don't like to see other players talking about it without having the information. The people who have it throughout the whole process are the ones who have to make the decisions and judge the facts.
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