World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) general counsel Ross Wenzel says the case of Jannik Sinner was "a million miles away from doping", Afrosport reports. Sinner was handed an immediate three-month ban by WADA on Saturday after reaching a settlement over his two positive drug tests last year. The 23-year-old was cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent panel after testing positive for banned e clostebol in March...
Novak Djokovic has called on tennis authorities to overhaul the sport's anti-doping system, pointing out inconsistencies in cases involving top stars Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek, Afrosport reports. Men’s world number one Sinner agreed to a three-month ban on Saturday for admitting partial responsibility for mistakes by his team which led to him twice testing positive for traces of Clostebol in March last year. Earlier last...
World No. 6 Novak Djokovic has pulled out of Serbia's Davis Cup tie against Denmark due to a hamstring injury, Afrosport reports. Djokovic, 37, was forced to retire during his Australian Open semi-final clash against Germany’s Alexander Zverev last week due to the injury and was booed off the court by fans in Melbourne. The 24-time Grand Slam champion took to social media afterwards to post...
Novak Djokovic has suggested he could have made his last appearance at the Australian Open after retiring in Friday's semi-final against Alexander Zverev, Afrosport reports. The Serbian lost the first set 6-7 (5-7) in a tie break and immediately conceded the match to Zverev, denying him the chance to win the elusive 25th Grand Slam title. The 37-year-old has been nursing a torn muscle in his...
Novak Djokovic battled back from a set down to beat Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open, Afrosport reports. Despite facing a troublesome left leg, and an early deficit, the 37-year-old maintained his hard court dominance over Alcaraz to make it through to a landmark 50th Grand Slam semi-final against Alexander Zverev. Djokovic, who moved one step closer to...
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