Djokovic follows up Sinner-Swiatek doping public call-out with attack on ATP, questions salary structure of players
Hindustan TimesNovak Djokovic recently called out ITIA over their investigation of Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek’s doping scandals. The Serb once again decided to make his feelings known as he took on the ATP for not providing better conditions for tennis players to earn as much as athletes from other sports. They can’t afford a coach, they can’t afford travels, they skip tournaments, many of them leave tennis who are super talented and maybe capable of reaching great heights and successes, but they just can’t make it.” Recently when the Serb publicly called out ITIA, he asked the body why tennis players were being treated differently in similar doping incidents, and also hinted that Sinner, Swiatek could have had better financial backing and powerful lawyers. Meanwhile, Swiatek’s doping scandal took place in November, with the ITIA announcing that her sample from August came back positive due to unintentional contamination of melatonin pills.