2024-08-28 18:40:36
The Sinner case brought to the fore what Jarry experienced in 2020, where he presented the same arguments as the Italian, but on that occasion the ATP did not accept them.
The world of tennis is involved in a tough doping controversy involving the world number 1, Italian Jannik Sinnerwhich by the way inadvertently involved Chilean Nicolás Jarry.
This, after the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) granted a “pardon” to Sinner, after a banned anabolic steroid was detected in his urine.
The substance found in the body of the world number one is clostebol, which is banned on the circuit because it improves the sporting performance of its users.
However, Jannik Sinner was not sanctioned, stating in his defense that his physiotherapist contaminated him unintentionally.using an over-the-counter drug from a pharmacy to treat a cut on a finger and not wearing gloves when giving herself a massage.
The Jarry case is remembered and tennis players criticize Sinner’s “forgiveness”
This case brought to the fore what Nicolás Jarry experienced in 2020, who was sanctioned for 11 months away from the circuit after detecting the presence of ligandrol and stanozolol, considered steroids.
Although Jarry presented a similar defense to Sinner, the ATP did not accept his arguments, He added that although he had “no fault or significant negligence for his violation,” the players were responsible for the substances that appeared in their bodies.
This disparity of criteria in the application of the rules, where the Chilean tennis player was “harmed”, made Other players will question the “forgiveness” of Sinner, recalling that the president of the ATP is Italian, as is the world number one.
Nick Kyrgios stressed on social media that Sinner should be off the court for two months, as “it’s ridiculous, whether accidental or planned. They test you twice for a banned substance (steroids)… You should be out for two years.”
Along with questioning the Italian’s defense, the histrionic Australian pointed out that “why did they take away his prize money and Indian Wells points? Did he do something wrong or not?”
Canadian Denis Shapovalov recalled Jarry’s case when express on social networks “I can’t imagine what all the other players who were sanctioned for contaminated substances are feeling right now. “Different rules for different players.”