Janik Siner was suspended for doping until May 4, after pleading guilty to his team's negligence.
WADA's decision, after two positive tests for clostebol in 2024, to punish the world's number one player with a much lighter penalty than the others has caused a stir in tennis.
"Whether you think he's guilty or not, the whole process just seems completely wrong. It seems like they're just taking all the decisions and factors into account and making their own decision. I don't understand how it can be fair to the athletes when there's so much inconsistency, and you don't understand anything. It doesn't matter if you're clean or not, the case was completely chaotic. I think it needs to be carefully studied and considered," says American tennis player Jessica Pegula, emphasizing:
"Plus, they have so much potential to ruin someone's career. I think something has to be done about it because it feels unfair. I don't think any of the players trust the way things are handled right now at all. Zero trust - it's just terrible for the sport," Pegula said.
Only doubts, or rather fear, crept into tennis. This was explained by the first player, Arina Sabaljenka.
"The jug I left on the table when I went to the toilet, I simply don't drink from it anymore! It's simple, you make sure that someone doesn't put cream on you, because you don't know if they'll believe you. Fear of the system has crept in, I don't know how to trust it at all," said the Belarusian.
Siner allegedly failed the test because the physiotherapist rubbed a cream containing clostebol on him.
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