World number one Jannik Sinner’s escape from a doping ban has prompted claims of double standards from some tennis players.
Denis Shapovalov is among a string of tennis players who have called out what they say are double standards in the game after world number one Jannik Sinner was cleared of wrongdoing despite failing two drug tests this year.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Tuesday an independent tribunal had cleared Sinner to continue competing, and former top 10 player Shapovalov was among those quick to suggest the Italian received preferential treatment.
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“Can’t imagine what every other player that got banned for contaminated substances is feeling right now,” the Canadian wrote on social media.
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