The World No.1’s looming case has created awkwardness at Melbourne Park.
The defending champion admitted he was curious about how the fans at Melbourne Park would respond following his drugs saga,and was pleased to avoid any booing or heckling from the fans.
Daniil Medvedev,who lost last year’s Australian Open final to Jannik Sinner,said it would be interesting to see “the energy” if Sinner and the Australian crossed paths.
The 10-time Australian Open champion says it’s no fun being a target for Nick Kyrgios but believes Kyrgios has made some fair points in his critique of big doping cases.
Returning from injury ahead of the Australian Open,Nick Kyrgios has doubled down on his criticism of Jannik Sinner in spectacular style.
While players have born the brunt of the blame for anti-doping scandals,Jelena Dokic says others need to bear responsibility.
Nick Kyrgios says his sport is “cooked” after two top players tested positive to banned substances and were let off with a slap on the wrist. It’s a little more nuanced than that.
The cases of Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek have sparked calls for greater consistency,and cast a shadow over the Australian summer of tennis.
The tennis world No.1 faces a sanction for twice testing positive to an anabolic steroid,says an Australian sports lawyer who helped clear the Olympic swimmer.
The Australian star has hit out after the sport was rocked by a second doping case this year involving one of the top players.
The initial secrecy surrounding the positive tests of tennis megastars Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek undermines trust in the system.