«I was treated like everyone else». Jannik Sinner he is not willing to be considered a “recommended” athlete, the one who was supposedly given a discount by Itai just because he’s number 1 in theAtpand firmly replies to those who are attacking him these days for the affair doping.
Although not explicit, the reference to theSouth Tyrolean it’s at Carlos Alcaraz And Novak Djokovicand to their “unsaid” on the whole affair. From the comments of the two there is no solidarity towards the opponent, rather unease. Solidarity instead went to those who believe that double standards were used in the adoption of the sanctions. But the sentence of theautonomous agency which evaluates doping cases exonerates Sinner from the use of substances to improve their athletic performance. And, until proven otherwise, it would be difficult to affirm the opposite without incurring million-dollar lawsuits. The accusations, veiled or explicit, have therefore changed target: the objective is the alleged favoritism that would have been directed byItai to Jannik. However, this is a mark of infamy that theItalian does not accept. «If the situation is different, things can be different“, he coldly summarizes theSouth Tyrolean. But, as far as Sinner makes psychological resistance one of its best weapons, both on and off the field, an event of this magnitude cannot fail to leave its mark: «I hope that no other athlete finds himself in my condition and that people understand that I was able to continue playing because we immediately understood how the Clostebol had entered my body – the champion stressed Sexten Pustertal – But I’ve been through some tough times. A Wimbledon I had sleepless nights because of my thoughts.”
The field remains the supreme judge of this sport. «I have low expectations at the moment. Even here at the US Open“, he says again Jannik. «These months have been tough. I made it because I knew I hadn’t done anything wrong. The mind had an impact, not just the hip injury: Wimbledon I had sleepless nights and the effect was visible on the pitch. I wasn’t playing happy. Now I’m happy to be here, I can’t wait. But I need to turn the page, to find myself fully I have to take it easy”. But it won’t be easy. The words of his first conference still resonate in the USAwhen the red-haired boy let slip: «Now I know who is my friend and who is not».
On the first day on the concrete of Flushing Meadows, Luke Nardi he came out but with his head held high, beaten by the Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut. The Italian fought from the first to the last point, taking his opponent to a tiebreak in two of the three sets played, which ended with a score of 5-7, 6-7(7/3), 6-7(7/5) after 3 hours and 16 minutes of battle. There is regret for Nardi who wasted many opportunities, the most sensational being the 5-2 lead in the third set. Matthew Berrettini he then brought the match to 1-1 Italy-Spaingetting rid of in three sets of Albert Ramos-Vinolas. Result 7-6(7/2), 6-2, 6-3. After a hard-fought first set, the Roman limited himself to controlling an opponent who appeared a little tired.