Liam Broady reacted to recent news of Jannik Sinner being given the green light despite testing positive for a banned substance earlier this year. World No. 1 revealed on August 20th that he had been cleared of any doping charges, as the ingestion of the compound was proven to be unintentional. This decision from the International Tennis Integrity Agency attracted criticism.
Many fans and players like Nick Kyrgios commented on the issue, asking for stricter actions to be taken against Jannik Sinner, and Liam Broady chimed in on the issue too. The British pro believes the decision was unfair to other players who have had to endure worse punishments in such cases.
Whether Sinner was doping or not. This is not right. Plenty of players go through the same thing and have to wait months or YEARS for their innocence to be declared. Not a good look.Liam Broady wrote on X
Despite a supposedly extensive investigation that revealed Sinner had traces of a banned substance in his body, he was allowed to compete upon fulfilling the condition that he had to give up the ranking points and prize money he had earned in Indian Wells, where the initial test had happened.
Whether Sinner was doping or not. This is not right. Plenty of players go through the same thing and have to wait months or YEARS for their innocence to be declared. Not a good look https://t.co/kaqMJy36wi
— Liam Broady (@Liambroady) August 20, 2024Broady, like many others, believes this is insufficient punishment as several lower-ranked players would have had to wait a long time before they were able to compete again, had they been in Sinner’s position.
Analysis reveals that Jannik Sinner would not have received a performance boost from the banned substance found in his body
Jannik Sinner’s doping tests and consequent verdicts from concerned authorities have garnered heavy criticism from netizens and professional players alike. However, the amount of Clostebol, the banned substance in question, found in Sinner’s body is insignificantly low, according to scientists.
In his statement, Sinner revealed that only one billionth of a gram of the compound was detected in his system.
I will now put this challenging and deeply unfortunate period behind me. I will continue to do everything I can to ensure I continue to comply with the ITIA's anti-doping programme and I have a team around me that are meticulous in their own compliance.Jannik Sinner said in his statement
Professor David Cowan, an expert on drug detection and anti-doping from King’s College in London, revealed that this amount of the substance would not have enhanced the Italian in any way and expressed that Sinner should not be held in a bad light because of it.
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