'Must Be a Reason': Djokovic Criticizes Lack of Protocols After Dispute Over Sinner's Failed Tests

No. 1 ranked Jannik Sinner has been embroiled in a controversy which has put him under a lot of criticism. The Italian tennis star was called out by other players after he was exempted from a suspension despite testing positive twice for steroids. Amid the uproar, No. 2 ranked player, Novak Djokovic sees the need for clarity over the rules and regulations over such cases

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No. 2 Ranked Novak Djokovic Criticizes Uncertainty Surrounding Jannik Sinner's Doping Case

Amid the players' frustration over Jannik Sinner's failed dope tests, where he was found positive for an anabolic steroid, Novak Djokovic has points out the lack of clarity over the rules regarding such cases. While some of them contended that Sinner was let go because of his No. 1 ranking, Novak has asked for transparent and unbiased protocols so that no such situation happens again in such a case.

"I understand the frustration of the players is there, because of a lack of consistency. As I understood, his case was cleared the moment basically it was announced. We see a lack of standardized and clear protocols. I can understand the sentiments of a lot of players that are questioning whether they are treated the same.

"Many players ... have had similar or pretty much the same cases, where they haven't had the same outcome, and now the question is whether it is a case of the funds — whether a player can afford to pay a significant amount of money for a law firm that would then more efficiently represent his or her case," Djokovic said as quoted by ESPN

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After the ruling went against Jannik Sinner's favour, the No. 1 ranked tennis star took some action. At the pre-news conference of the U.S. Open, Sinner felt relieved with the verdict of the two positive steroid tests. However, he has since fired two of the members, — the fitness trainer and physiotherapist — of his team.

Jannik Sinner will be in action at the US Open, and he will lock horns against the United States' Mackenzie McDonald at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.