Novak Djokovic laments ‘favouritism’ towards Jannik Sinner over doping ban
- Serb says anti-doping system ‘inconsistent’ and ‘unfair’
- Liam Broady feels convenience of the ban is ‘interesting’
Novak Djokovic has claimed the majority of players believe Jannik Sinner was shown “favouritism” with his three-month doping ban.
Sinner reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) over two positive drug tests in March last year. Sinner’s explanation that he was inadvertently contaminated with the banned substance clostebol by his physio was accepted by Wada, but the agency added that “the athlete bears responsibility for the entourage’s negligence”.
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