"Just say it was your team's fault": Nick Kyrgios targets Jannik Sinner’s doping scandal in response to Muller

Nick Kyrgios responds to Alexandre Müller over doping test comments, taking the chance to throw another jab at Jannik Sinner. The Australian never misses an opportunity to criticize the world No. 1, especially after Sinner agreed to a three-month suspension with the WADA.

Sinner will be off the courts until May 2025, with a possible return at the Rome Open, his home event. A few weeks later, he will play the French Open, meaning he won’t miss any Grand Slam tournaments due to the suspension.

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Meanwhile, Alexander Muller, who competed this week at the Rio Open, criticized the late-night doping tests, mentioning how he had to wait to take his test. The Frenchman defeated 8th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the Round of 16 on Thursday and will face 4th seed Francisco Cerundolo in the quarter-finals on Friday.

“Doping test when we finish at midnight... come on... ATP Tour,” posted Alexandre Muller on X, receiving a reply from Kyrgios, who took the opportunity to send another jab at Sinner.

“Just say you ‘don’t know’ and that it was completely your team’s fault if there are steroids in there 😂,” Kyrgios posted, referencing the world No. 1's case.

The ITIA ruled that Sinner was not guilty of ‘negligence or fault’ after the 3-time Grand Slam champion claimed the error was due to his physiotherapist using a product containing Clostebol to treat wounds on his own hands. After treating Sinner without gloves, the product may have contaminated him with a tiny amount of the substance.

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The WADA had announced an appeal, seeking a suspension of one to two years, with a hearing scheduled for the end of April. However, they decided to withdraw the appeal and reached an agreement with Sinner for a three-month suspension starting February 9.

With the three months off, Sinner doesn’t defend “too many points,” losing 1,800 points, which doesn’t affect his standing as world No. 1 upon his return.

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