Toni Nadal has waded into the debate surrounding Jannik Sinner’s three-month ban, and he’s made it clear that he’s not a fan of seeing the world No. 1 on the sidelines.
The Italian player has been the focus of scrutiny ever since it was revealed that he failed two doping tests last March, testing positive for clostebol, an anabolic steroid. Though an independent tribunal initially found that he bore no fault or negligence for the accidental contamination, an appeal by WADA sought to hold Sinner responsible for the actions of his team, resulting in a settlement.
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But according to Nadal, the uncle and longtime coach of 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal, even that compromise was too harsh, as the Mallorcan claimed Sinner clearly “had no intention of wrongdoing.”
“I’ve said it many times before and explained it: I am against the sanction,” Nadal said according to Marca. He was speaking at an event where he announced Casper Ruud, Nick Kyrgios and Gael Monfils’ participation in the Mallorca Championships, an ATP 250 grass-court event.
