Nadal supported Sinner with a blunt phrase: “He is not only innocent, but also an honest person”

The doping case of Jannik Sinnerafter the time and suspension of the number one in the world, it continues to generate debates, statements and, in this case, defenses towards the Italian. Who was overwhelming with his statements and went out to bank three times Grand Slam tournament champion was Rafael Nadalthat during the Laureus awards he spoke with the medium Telegraph.

“The case was not positive for our sport. But these things sometimes happen, accidents occur. I see it that way because I believe in Jannik. Of course I don’t want to question the sentence. There are protocols that we all follow during our careers. In this case, the authorities had all the available information, not what we have, which can often be limited and subjective. I believe in the sentence. Jannik accepted the three -month sanction and, therefore, the case is closed “ He began explaining the 14 -time Roland Garros winner.

As for the protocols of anti -doping controls, Nadal express: “If we don’t like how they work, then people involved should work to improve them. But I don’t like talking badly about our sport. After all, we have always accepted and signed those protocols. “

Finally, former world number one and retired at the end of 2024 during the Davis Cup finals said: “I am convinced that Jannik has never tried to deceive or get advantage over others. I am sure that he is not only innocent, but also an honest person.”