German tennis legend Boris Becker puts the Sinner doping case in perspective and praises his team’s handling of the case
Tennis legend Boris Becker has commented on Jannik Sinner’s positive doping test ahead of his first appearance at the US Open in New York. “We weren’t all there and can only guess what’s going on. But Novak Djokovic had mentioned that not all players are treated equally,” said Becker on sportdeutschland.tv and categorized the case.
“We know that Jannik Sinner is a very spoiled young man. He has a good and professional environment and that has legally objected according to all laws and rules of the art,” said the 56-year-old.
Nevertheless, Becker was also surprised by the timing of the publication. “What struck us was that nobody noticed. In the past, all doping cases were quickly noticed. In Sinner’s case, it was actually only after he was acquitted. “
Becker: These are the facts
Becker continued: “What Djokovic and some others also criticized is that he was allowed to continue playing during this time, after the result had long been decided. But that is also legally correct because he put up a good fight. Those are the facts,” summarized Becker, who concluded: ”The fact is: he was able to prove his innocence. And you have to accept that. “