There is no one today like him in the male circuit. Moreover, although its reign, its numbers and their actions force to compare it with Roger Federer y Rafael Nadal. Reaches with a fact: when winning in sets to the German Alexander Zverev in the definition of Australian openbecame the third man in history, behind the Swiss (Wimbledon 2003) and Spanish (US Open 2017) to win a final of a tournament without giving his service.
However, Jannik Sinner You cannot finish enjoying all the good that is happening to you: every time it gains already measure that a difference over the rest from the top of the world ranking, you cannot avoid questions about the Doping case in which he was involved last year, who aroused anger among some of his colleagues for an alleged differentiated treatment by the ATP and that now, when it seemed closed history, he is investigated by the World anti -doping agency (Or).
After raising the trophy at the Rod Laver Arena and becoming the most successful Italian tennis player of all time, Sinner had to answer again on the subject. In the press conference after the final that was resolved in less than three hours in Melbourne Park, that of San Cándid Doping case that still crosses it.
“What happened, happened. I keep playing like this because I have a clear mind about what happened. If it were guilty, I wouldn’t play like that. I don’t think about this. Yes, it is true that there are moments or some days when I wish not to have this problem, ”said a Sinner who won his third consecutive major on a hard court.
And he continued: “Many things happened outside the court that perhaps you do not know. When I go out to play, it is sometimes complicated to block these things. I have my team that trusts me and with them I can speak openly. I am in this situation and That can’t change. “
Sinner tested twice to the anabolic steroid Clostebol In March 2024, but he was never punished so far. In fact, he was declared “Innocent the negligent” by an independent court of the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) in an express failure. However, last September, the Ama appealed to the Deportivo Arbitration Court (TAS) and the Italian plans to appear at an audience scheduled for April 16 and 17. It still risks a sanction of up to two years.
Zverev, his defeated in the final, also had to answer about the alleged Doping of Sinner. It was after answering a journalist’s question about the awkward moment he lived in the award -up following the cry of a fan that dusted the old complaints against German for gender violence.
“I don’t know anything about the situation in which he is Sinner. I know he was innocent in the first verdict. I know they are still looking at him. He is a great boy, I have nothing against him. I don’t know what is going to happen. It is true that this question was not waiting for me, I don’t know what to answer, ”said a surprised Zverev.
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Sinner, on the other hand, admitted to feel more comfortable about cement than about brick or grass dust, although he commented that this is something positive because he knows he has something to improve. “Of course, I feel more comfortable on a hard court, we can see it. I take it as something positive because I have a margin of improvement in the other tournaments. I am still young. It is what I like, the difficulties and understand in what I can Improve, “he explained.
Finally, he got rid of praise about his coaches, the Italian Simone Vagnozzi and the Australian Darren Cahillan orpher of numbers one with whom you will end your link when the season ends.
“It is very difficult (convincing Cahill to stay). To be a good coach with many players you have to understand the rhythm of each one, what he likes and what he does not like. One thing I like very much about Darren It is very humble.
Sinner, who leads the world ranking with broad margin, added the 19th title of his career. There are three Grand Slam. Vienna 2023;