Jannik Sinner will debut this Tuesday at the US Open. The world number 1 will face American Mackenzie McDonald (around 8pm) in one of the standout matches on the second day of the tournament.
The Italian remains in the eye of the storm after testing positive for clostebol which he gave in the last Indian Wells Masters 1000 and in which he will not be allowed, a decision that was criticized by many.
This is not the case of Tony Nadal. The uncle and former coach of the 14-time Roland Garros champion defended his article in an article published in the newspaper ‘El País’ where He assures that he is “absolutely clear that the Italian player does not want to commit any offence. and, moreover, do not seek any advantage by using prohibited substances.”
“I know the player well enough to say that without a doubt He is one of the most correct and educated players on the circuit. For me, I don’t think he can behave unfairly. There was a problem within his team that he paid dearly with the financial penalty and the loss of ATP points,” Nadal added, harshly attacking the press for how it treated the issue.
“It leaves me very confused how part of the press, instead of criticizing the excessive penalties on other occasions, is now asking for a similar penalty for number 1 of the world. No wonder there are always people who have the right to speak and judge without knowing the case deeply.”
He also did not refrain from criticizing the tennis players who demanded punishment for Sinner. “I was even more surprised that there were other tennis players on the circuit who ranked against him. I don’t understand how some of his teammates who know him well, trained him and faced him in battles doubt his innocence. or they want a punishment against him which, strictly speaking, would be completely disproportionate.
Toni Nadal closed his defense of Sinner by paraphrasing the writer Goethe. “Evil needs no reason, a reason is enough”.
Source: La Verdad
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