Furthermore, the ITIA handled this 1000x better than the butcher job with Simona.. Jannik is about as good a person that exists on tour. At least read the report before you pass judgement.
John Millman's take on tennis' recent controversy: Sinner did no sin
ATPThursday, 22 August 2024 at 11:06
Former Australia player John Millman has defended the International
Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for their decision in the case of world number
one Jannik Sinner. The 23-year-old is already regarded as one of the best players
currently playing in men’s tennis in the singles category, along with Spain’s
Carlos Alcaraz and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic.
Sinner has recently been involved in a controversy as he
narrowly escaped a ban after being tested positive for banned substance, not
once but twice. The decision of the ITIA has received severe criticism from
some quarters of the tennis community, including some active players such as
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios and Canada’s Denis Shapovalov.
However, former Australian player Millman was recently
quoted in a report where he defended ITIA’s decision. The 35-year-old was of the opinion that the organisation which made a blunder while handing a four-year ban to former women’s world number one Simona Halep, which was later overturned, made the right call.
"Before jumping to conclusions, Jannik Sinner had less
than a billionth of a gram in his system... I believe him 100 percent... maybe
we should change threshold cater for contamination. Finally why the uproar for
this when we allow athletes in all sports, including tennis, to abuse
TUE’s?" he wrote in a post on social media platform X — previously known
as Twitter. “Furthermore, the ITIA handled this 1000x better than the butcher
job with Simona. Jannik is about as good a person that exists on tour. At least
read the report before you pass judgement.”
Sinner is going through an impressive campaign where he won
his first Grand Slam title after beating Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the final
in a five-set thriller with a score of 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3. His most recent
appearance came in the Cincinnati Open where he lifted the title after beating
America’s Frances Tiafoe in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-2.
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AceOfBase17-09-2024 - FYI: The term 'snub' is a much overused verb by writers of sensationalist rags. [SNUB: rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully]. That is not the definition of what is going on with frequent withdrawals from tournaments.
mandoist16-09-2024 - No offence, Mr. Lloyd, but where have you been the past two years?? How long have you been a tennis fan? This 'article' may be informative for newbies or fair-weather tennis observers but the majority of fans know the root of the multiple issues within WTA. The #1 issue being the subject of health & well-being which has been (or has attempted to be) addressed with the WTA Elitist council members last season. WTA was extremely dismissive of players' concerns and opposed to such a meeting. Eventually giving-in due to publicity and allowed selective players only -- no rep's, no medical personnel, and no team members. The meeting was a farce as WTA soon after that released an even more hectic schedule... with mandatory tourneys! Guess they weren't taking notes?? BTW: There is a lot missing from this piece concerning "withdrawals". No writer has yet taken the jump to get behind the scenes and dig at the problems -- obvious organizational problems. IMO, the top two issues are WTA's lack of proper attention to health & well-being of its Money-Makers; and Financial Greed. Tip to Mr. Lloyd: there is no "snubbing" when these players withdraw. These women have to take such measures as withdrawing from a tourney, and occasional time-off from the circuit, to protect themselves -- because WTA refuses to take any measures at all (although not allowing matches until sunrise is a start). Surely you can do better than point fingers at players. The finger-pointing should be directed entirely at WTA (and ATP). Be a true journalist, Mr. Lloyd, and research them!!mandoist16-09-2024
- Uh-oh.... Now Raducanu is being forced to compete! Let's see who withdraws next... I wonder??mandoist15-09-2024
- And this is such a shock to WTA?? How many times are they (WTA & ATP) going to keep stepping in their own s*** ???mandoist15-09-2024
