A second Australian tennis player in four months has been provisionally suspended for breaching the sport’s anti-doping regulations over intravenous infusion of vitamins.
Nick Kyrgios called the bombshell legal action a “special moment” for tennis and said it was widely supported by the world’s top players. But four-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz made it clear he is not one of them.
Nick Kyrgios has joined Novak Djokovic in a law suit launched against tennis’ governing bodies by the rebel Professional Tennis Players Association.
The Australian’s latest comeback ended abruptly when he withdrew midway through a match at the Indian Wells tournament.
Australia’s top-10 star remains disappointed with the secretive nature of the investigation into,and subsequent deal with,the Italian.
Jannik Sinner and his team of expensive lawyers have played the system like a Stradivarius.
Australian Nick Kyrgios has criticised the three-month ban accepted by Jannik Sinner after the Italian world No.1 tested positive for anabolic agent last year.
Alex de Minaur was runner-up in Rotterdam for the second year in a row,but proved he belongs near the top of men’s tennis with a fighting effort against Carlos Alcaraz.
There is an arms race across the four majors – the Australian Open,Roland-Garros,Wimbledon and the US Open – to position themselves as the biggest,best and most lucrative.
Novak Djokovic knew where he needed to go when push came to shove in his semi-final against Alexander Zverev. Naturally,so will Jannik Sinner.