Federer asks for more drug tests in tennis

It’s becoming a never ending story. After Lance Armstrong’s case (and Noha’s rant), there are more and more talks about anti doping in tennis.

From Federer

Now even the Swiss Maestro has his comments about it

“I feel I’m being less tested now than six, seven, eight years ago,” said Roger . “I don’t know the reasons we are being tested less and I agree with Andy, we don’t do a lot of blood testing during the year. I’m OK having more of that.”

“I just think it’s important to have enough tests out there,” said the Swiss. “I don’t like it when I’m only getting tested whatever number it is, which I don’t think is enough or sufficient during the year.

“I think we should up it a little bit, or a lot – whatever you want to call it – because I think it’s key and vital that the sport stays clean. It’s got to. We have a good history in terms of that and we want to make sure that it stays that way.”

From Murray

Also the Scott had a strong opinion about the issue. 

“We do a fair amount of drug testing but we could do more,” said Murray “A lot of it has been urine, not so many blood tests. I think it’s important to make sure we have all of those bases covered. I think tennis is a clean sport but the more we can do to prove that all the time is good.”

From Djokovic

Then it was time for Nole to back up the opinions of his colleagues 

“I agree,” said Nole . “We are trying to make this sport as clean as possible, as fair as possible for everybody, so I have nothing against testing and, why not, we should do it more.”

After this call, these three should expect more people knocking at their doors in 2013