Unlike other tennis figures, which strongly criticized the accommodating sanction of Jannik Sinner, they were rather complacent with the Italian. After the three -month suspension inflicted this Saturday by the World Anti -Doping Agency (AMA) on the world number, Richard Gasquet and Casper Ruud provided him with support.
“I know Jannik very well,” explained Ruud, who is currently participating in an exhibition tournament in Guadalajara (Mexico). I am with him. I think it’s a good guy. ” The Norwegian, the world’s number five, spoke of the subject this Saturday, a few hours after the Italian was suspended until May 4. “Of course, after that, he will always be the best player in the world. »»
Jannik Sinner is almost 3,700 points ahead of the ATP ranking on his closest prosecutor, the German Alexander Zverev and more than 4,300 on the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, number three in the world.
“He will soon come back, it’s the most important thing”
The French veteran Richard Gasquet, who also participates in the Guadalajara tournament, also expressed his sympathy towards the Italian: “Jannik is a formidable type, he has a great personality and he is very nice on the court, he will come back soon, this is the most important thing. »»
The 23-year-old is now serving a three-month suspension for accidental contamination to the steroid clostebol, who had caused positive control in March 2024. The Masters 1000 will miss Indian Wells and Miami in March, as well as those of Monte- Carlo and Madrid in April, but he will be able to line up with Roland-Garros.
The short duration of this suspension, inflicted after negotiations with the AMA, aroused the opposite of harsh criticisms from other players, notably the Australian Nick Kyrgios and the Swiss Stan Wawrinka.