Novak Djokovic wants doping transparency in tennis after Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek cases
The 24-time grand slam champion says he agrees with Australian Nick Kyrgios, who on Saturday said integrity in the sport was ‘awful’
Novak Djokovic called for more transparency around doping suspensions in tennis on Sunday and that high-ranked players appeared to be treated differently from others.
The 24-time grand slam champion agreed with Australian Nick Kyrgios, who 24 hours earlier said integrity in the sport was “awful”.
“I think Nick has some fair points when it comes to transparency and inconsistency with protocols and case-to-case comparables,” said Djokovic, who will play doubles with Kyrgios at the Brisbane International this week.
“We have some players who have been waiting for over a year for their case to be resolved, so the issue is the inconsistency and the transparency.”
While Djokovic said he believed Sinner when he said he tested positive to the steroid clostebol because of contamination from his physiotherapist, he asserted that the players had been “kept in the dark” throughout the whole process.
