Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek dishonest allegations ‘disgusting’ in tennis – Nick Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios says the high-profile doping scandals involving Grand Slam winners Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek are “disgusting” for tennis.

The Italian males’s world primary striker nonetheless faces the chance of a doable suspension after twice testing constructive for anabolic steroids in March.

Swiatek, additionally 23, was handed a one-month ban after testing constructive for banned coronary heart medication in August, when the Pole was the ladies’s world primary.

“I believe it has been handled badly in our sport,” Australian Kyrgios, 29, mentioned.

“Two of the very best on this planet each doping is disgusting in our sport.

“It appears unhealthy.”

Kyrgios is getting ready to return to the Brisbane Worldwide, following an 18-month absence from the Stuttgart Open in June 2023.

At the moment, the very best gamers on this recreation for women and men have entered into conflicts because of failure.

Whereas the Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company (ITIA) cleared the offender after he twice examined constructive for clostebol, the case was referred to the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) after the World Anti-Doping Company (Wada) filed a grievance.

Swiatek accepted a one-month ban, which ended on 4 December, after the ITIA accepted his constructive take a look at for trimetazidine (TMZ) was because of contamination with the unauthorized managed drug melatonin.

The dealing with of the 2 gamers has led to accusations of double requirements, with two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep saying there are “completely completely different strategies” in these instances in comparison with hers.

Nonetheless, ITIA strongly denies treating these instances in a different way.

Kyrgios mentioned: “The integrity of tennis proper now, and everyone is aware of it however no person desires to speak about it, it is horrible.

“It is unsuitable. I do know folks do not prefer it after I simply speak about issues, I am trustworthy about issues.”

Along with making his singles comeback in opposition to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Kyrgios will crew up with Novak Djokovic – chasing his one centesimal Tour-level title in Brisbane – within the males’s doubles competitors.