Nick Kyrgios cannot stop himself from harshly criticizing Jannik Sinner
By Lee Vowell
Nick Kyrgios simply can't quit Jannik Sinner. The two likely were never friends, and they certainly won't be in the future. They have only played one real match (their first match was a walkover for Kyrgios) and Sinner won the match in straight sets. That was in 2022. The two have not crossed paths very much.
As Sinner has risen to No. 1 on the ATP tour, Kyrgios hasn't played much. In fact, the Australian's last match came in June of 2023, the only match he will have played in two years by the end of 2024. Instead, Kyrgios has focused on his podcast and commentating during high-level matches. He has been good at both, though his rants about Sinner get a bit tiresome.
Kyrgios' issue with Sinner stems from the Italian failing two drug tests in March at Indian Wells and not being immediately suspended for two years. This has been the normal way tennis handles failed tests, as players are found guilty before they have a chance to prove their innocence. With Sinner, the opposite occurred.
Nick Kyrgios goes after Jannik Sinner again on social media
Tennis fans did not know that Sinner tested positive for clostebol until months after the tests. That is also the usual way tennis announces that kind of news which can lead some to believe the sport is capable of covering up facts. Why was Sinner not immediately banned when other players, such as Simona Halep, were?
Recently on Instagram, Kyrgios was responding to different posts from others. One was from Sportskeeda, which said, "Double with Sinner? Pls." Kyrgios responded with, "I only play with CLEAN players." Ouch.
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Kyrgios had previously asked on X/Twitter after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) had announced they were appealing Sinner being found innocent of any wrongdoing by saying, "Why’s (Sinner) still playing?"
Of course, the reason he is still playing is because he has so far been found innocent of intentionally taking a banned substance. Until Sinner is told otherwise, he should keep playing. The risk for tennis is if the Court of Arbitration for Sport agrees with WADA's appeal and issues a suspension of Sinner. That would imply there might have been a cover-up, and the sport could greatly suffer.
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