"If there was anything illegal in the drinks, he would test positive for it" - Patrick McEnroe defends Djokovic over mystery drink scandal

Patrick McEnroe has come out in Novak Djokovic's defense in light of the recent mystery drink controversy involving the Serb's trainer and fellow team members.

The former American player suggested that it would be impossible for any illegal substance in the Serb's drinks to go undetected with the high level of testing protocols in place on the pro tennis circuit.

A video, where Djokovic's trainer Ulises Badio and other team members were seen being quite secretive while mixing a drink for the Serb before passing it across to him midway through his Paris Masters semifinal against Stefanos Tsitsipas, went viral on social media and caught the attention of many.

Patrick McEnroe opened up about the topic on a recent episode of the Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe podcast, brushing aside the matter. McEnroe further highlighted that Simona Halep's recent doping scandal proves that players cannot get away with the consumption of illegal substances.

"As we found out recently with Simona Halep testing positive, these players are getting tested all the time," McEnroe said. "So if there was anything illegal in the drinks that they were mixing, which they do for them all the time during matches, it's likely that he would test positive for it."

Leading tennis writer and author Pete Bodo joined McEnroe on the podcast episode and also jokingly chimed in on the topic. According to Bodo, Djokovic will soon release a branded sports drink that includes the same ingredients as his 'mystery drink,' putting an end to all speculation.

"I see a magic proprietary branded Novak Djokovic tennis elixir coming out, with ingredients that are as closely and secretly guarded as the formula for Coca-Cola," Bodo expressed.