Novak Djokovic on Jannik Sinner’s doping case: ‘Way case was handled, so many red flags’

“It’s just something that, it was so major, and when that happens, over time it will fade, but I don’t think it will disappear. There’s always going to be a certain group of people that will always try to bring that forward,” Djokovic told journalist Piers Morgan in an interview on the Piers Morgan: Uncensored show on YouTube.

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Djokovic said he had faith that Sinner, who is his regular practice partner, “didn’t dope on purpose”. But the former World No 1 Serbian questioned how the Italian managed to serve his time without missing a grand slam.

“There is the lack of transparency, the inconsistency, the convenience [of] the ban coming between the slams, so he doesn’t miss out the others – it’s just it was very, very odd,” added Djokovic. “I really don’t like how the case was being handled and you could hear so many other players, both male and female, who had some similar situations coming out in the media and complaining that it was a preferable treatment.”

The Serbian tennis ace felt that the episode would haunt Sinner for a long time.

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