The Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz This Saturday he faced the Italian controversy Jannik Sinnerthat the positive result was left unpunished because it was considered a mistake by his physiotherapists, and said that “in the end he came out innocent” and that “there is nothing more to discuss” about the matter.
“It’s a very delicate subject, it’s a very serious subject. I think there’s something behind all of this that a lot of people don’t know, for sure. Even me, I don’t know. In the end it’s very difficult to talk. the topic,” he reflected at a press conference of US Openwith the main draw starting on Monday.
“In the end, he tested positive but there will be some reason why they let him continue playing that we don’t know. So, I can’t talk much more about it. At the end of everything, he came out innocent, they found him innocent, so at the end of the day, In the end Jannik and I will be together in the tournament and the truth is that I have nothing to talk about, at least nothing more to say on the subject,” he added.
Number one in the world, Sinner tested positive in March in an anti-doping test in Indian Wells (USA), but the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) He pleaded not guilty this week, considering it was a mistake by the player’s physiotherapist when using a product containing clostebol, which is a banned substance.
This decision has sparked a remarkable debate in the tennis world in recent days about whether Sinner has received favored treatment for being one of the most important tennis players in the ATP at the moment.
“I don’t believe that,” Alcaraz responded to a question about whether there are “different rules for different tennis players.”
The previous answers were made in Spanish at the end of a press conference where he was also asked in English about Sinner.
The man from Murcia indicated that it would be more difficult for him to explain this matter in English than in Spanish, but indicated that he would try.
“It’s a really difficult moment for him, of course. It’s complicated. I’m not going to lie: it’s complicated,” he said in English.
“I believe in clean sport. I don’t know much about this topic. I’m pretty sure there are many things we don’t know, within the team, everything… But if they let Jannik continue. Playing it is for a reason. They said this is all I know and can talk about,” he added.
Alcaraz’s words came a day after Sinner spoke to the media for the first time after learning of his positive test without sanction.
“Of course it’s not ideal (to deal with it) before the grand slam, but I know I haven’t done anything wrong. I’ve been playing it in my head for months, I’m just reminding myself that I haven’t done anything wrong. I always respect the rules and I always will,” said the transalpine.
Source: La Verdad
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