Tennis world No. 1 Sinner tested positive for banned drugs twice last year, and after nearly a year of stalking in the case, he recently reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and only needed to be suspended for three months, just in time to play at this year's French Open, which has caused a lot of controversy. Many players expressed their displeasure at this, and the three-time Grand Slam winner of Switzerland, Wawrinka, posted on social media: "I don't believe in the sport 'clean' anymore. ”

Sinner successfully defended his Australian Open title late last month

Sinner's two positive tests for banned drugs at the Indian Wells Masters in March last year were accepted by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) as unknowingly tainted and only cancelled his prize money and points, causing some players to disagree at the time. Canadian golferShapovalovIn X (formerly known as Twitter) quipped: "There are different rules for different players. ”

WADA then appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, leaving Sinner facing a two-year suspension, and the case was scheduled to begin in April. He has been unaffected by the turmoil and has won two Grand Slam championships at the US Open and the Australian Open.

Sinner reconciled with WADA, and only suspended for three months, causing many players to dislike

Recently, Sinner announced a settlement with WADA, with Sinner admitting that he was "partly responsible" for his "team mistakes" and would be suspended from February 9 to May 4, meaning he could play in time for the French Open, which starts on May 25. The Italian player issued a statement on the 15th, stating that he "has no intention of, and has never been, benefited from the competition level by being tested positive for banned drugs twice".

Under the settlement between the two parties, Sinner did not receive any points deductions or fines, of course, the suspension period of about 3 months will have a certain impact on his points, but he can still play in time for the French Open, and he can also participate in the Rome Open, the biggest clay tournament before the opening of the French Open, as a warm-up, which naturally attracted the dissatisfaction of other players and was considered a "light shot".

Wawrinka openly expressed her displeasure

Wawrinka, a three-time men's singles Grand Slam, succinctly said on X afterwards: "I don't believe in a clean sport anymore... ）。 He also retweeted the British celebrity Piers Morgan's comment on the incident: "'Reconciliation'? I didn't realize that the banned drug penalties in sports were negotiable, what a joke. ”

Aussie bad boysKyrgiosHe also expressed his displeasure on social media: "(Sinner) does not need to lose the title and prize money. Is he guilty or innocent? It's a sad day in the tennis world, and fairness is no longer there. He also pointed out that in the future, he could simply insist that "I don't know" and get a lighter sentence under the anti-drug charge.

Medvedev initially responded with humor, but later expressed hope that the incident would benefit more golfers

Russian golfersMedvedevHe responded with a lighthearted and humorous tone, but hinted at the double standards of the relevant institutions: "I hope that from now on, every golfer can negotiate with WADA like Sheena." When WADA tells you what you found and asks for a 2-year suspension, you can say, "I just want to be suspended for 1 month." ”

He added that he hoped the incident would serve as a precedent for players to have the same opportunity and right to defend themselves in the future: "If only Sinner can do this, it's a bad thing; If everyone can do that in the future, that's a good thing. ”

Pegula slammed the verdict

Pegula, who is currently ranked No. 5 in the world in women's singles, pointed out that the incident led to the destruction of the entire review process: "It looks like they just have their own considerations and then they make a verdict. The verdict was too inconsistent and unfair to other players. ”

As for Alcaraz, who is considered Sinner's old enemy, there was not much to say: "I don't have much to say about the punishment. Regardless of whether Sinner competes or not, my team and I will do our best in every event because our goal is to be ranked No. 1 in the world. Now we are going to focus on training and improving as usual. ”