Jannik Sinner’s positive doping tests and the subsequent acquittal are also a topic of conversation at the US Open. Alexander Zverev speaks out on the case for the first time.
Alexander Zverev does not see his good relationship with competitor Jannik Sinner being clouded by his acquittal after two positive doping tests. “I have no opinion on that because I have too little information about it,” said the 2021 Olympic tennis champion at the US Open about the case of the Italian world number one. “Jannik is a super guy who I know off the court. I’ve always had a good relationship with him and that’s not going to change.”
After two positive tests in March for the banned anabolic steroid clostebol and a provisional suspension, Sinner was acquitted by an independent court, according to the responsible tennis agency Itia. The Australian Open winner’s explanation that the banned substance accidentally entered his body during a massage was considered conclusive.
Zverev: One thing “a bit strange”
The ITI only made the acquittal and the positive tests public on Tuesday. The fact that everything happened within one day was “the only thing that was a bit strange,” said Zverev. The World Anti-Doping Agency WADA will “carefully examine” the decision and reserves the right to appeal to the International Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne if necessary.
Sinner starts the US Open, which begins on Monday, as the top seed. The 23-year-old recently won the Masters 1000 tournament, beating Zverev in the semifinals on his way to the title.
Source: Stern
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