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Jannik Sinner starts his 43rd consecutive week as the world #1. He ties Guga Kuerten as the man with the 13th most weeks as world #1 of all-time. 10. Hewitt - 80 weeks 11. Edberg - 72 weeks 12. Courier - 58 weeks 13. 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓, Kuerten - 43 weeks 14. Murray - 41 weeks 15. Nastase - 40 weeks 🇮🇹🦊
Nick Kyrgios says he stands by every word he’s said about Jannik Sinner’s case, but it’s nothing personal Nick: “I think I stand by every word. Everything I put on social media I have to stand up for. I’ve seen many of my friends go through doping things and being suspended. We’ve seen players like Halep and everyone and it seems like every time one of these things comes up, there’s always a different process for different players. It’s nothing against Sinner personally at all. I know how important he is. He’s one of the greatest tennis players we have right now.. and how important he’s gonna be for the next 15 years. I’m not denying any of that. Nothing against him personally. If you look at Jenson Brooksby.. players who’ve had their careers taken away for up to a year.. and someone like Sinner just kind of doing it his own kind of way. I think he had it on his own terms for most of the time. I don’t think that’s fair and equal for the rest of the tour.” Chris Fowler: “It’s fair to point out that there are different circumstances for all of these incidents. It’s hard to group together all positive tests in my opinion… I do think some context is important.. it did not enhance his performance to have one billionth of a gram of that substance.. which came from a spray.. look, it did not help him win a match.” Nick: “Every physio that’s employed by a player, as well as every player.. we get sent a prohibited substance list every year. On page 5, it says ‘Prohibited at all times’. If there’s a clearing we need to get a definition of what ‘Prohibited at all times’ means.. I’m pretty sure that means no matter what amount or if it comes up or if it shows up… that means you tested positive. I guess there’s a grey area in what ‘Prohibited at all times’ means. Why is his team carrying a banned substance that we know is completely not necessary in the sport is another question itself. Guys like Alcaraz have been asked and kind of stayed neutral on it. But at the same time there’s a lot of things I think and details we have been told as well.” Fowler: “There is the feeling that the money and status you have, the better advisory you have around you.. there’s a feeling that there’s not a level playing field in terms of response to an accusation” Nick: “That’s what the fight is for. That’s why these players have come to social media with a bit of discomfort in a way. I got tested at my hotels two days ago. We do get tested consistently. This is a sport I’ve played my whole life. I just want a level playing field for everyone. This is why I was against coaches in the player box. Not every player has a coach. Not every player in qualifying can afford a coach. If the playing field isn’t the same for everyone, you kind of lose the integrity of the sport a little bit.” (via @espn)
BREAKING: Jannik Sinner has escaped a drugs ban after a tribunal accepted that two failed tests in March were caused through contamination from a massage by his physiotherapist. A tribunal in London ruled that the world No 1 bears "no fault or negligence". thetimes.com/article/2614b8…
