(ANSA) – ROME, FEB 15 – Italian tennis great Adriano Panatta said Saturday Jannik Sinner’s three-month doping ban would mean only a short break and the world number one would return in competitive form in his bid to ass the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open to his Australian Open title and become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to do the yearly Grand Slam.
“For Jannik it will be a short break, then he’ll be competitive again”, said former French Open winner Panatta on Rainews 24 regarding Sinner’s deal with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on his three-month suspension for the clostebol Indian Wells doping case.
“It’s the most practical choice, it avoids him missing the entire season. He’ll miss some tournaments, but he’ll be able to play the most important ones, Rome, Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
“I always find it unfair, but at least he gets rid of this thought that’s been in his head for too long.
“WADA wanted to impose itself to say we exist, so the principle of objective responsibility was reaffirmed, but I’ve always said that Sinner had nothing to do with it”. (ANSA).
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“For Jannik it will be a short break, then he’ll be competitive again”, said former French Open winner Panatta on Rainews 24 regarding Sinner’s deal with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on his three-month suspension for the clostebol Indian Wells doping case.
“It’s the most practical choice, it avoids him missing the entire season. He’ll miss some tournaments, but he’ll be able to play the most important ones, Rome, Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
“I always find it unfair, but at least he gets rid of this thought that’s been in his head for too long.
“WADA wanted to impose itself to say we exist, so the principle of objective responsibility was reaffirmed, but I’ve always said that Sinner had nothing to do with it”. (ANSA).
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