It has been quite a remarkable rise to fame for Jannik Sinner. He has a devoted following thanks to his skill on the tennis court, and these people have supported him through a doping scandal. After securing a crucial victory at the Cincinnati Open, the Italian star is currently in the centre of a storm that has divided the tennis world.
Sinner’s adoring fans are uniting behind him and praising his exceptional talent and spotless record. However, doubters are posing concerns, and the discussion is becoming more intense. Notable individuals who are entering the battle are Andy Roddick and Nick Kyrgios.
On Tuesday, the Italian dynamo got into hot water. Though Sinner’s doping charges were dropped by the ITIA, the tennis community continues to criticize him. Kyrgios was equally frustrated about Sinner and called for harsh punishments.
Kyrgios wrote on X: “Ridiculous – whether it was accidental or planned. You get tested twice with a banned (steroid) substance. You should be gone for 2 years. Your performance was enhanced. Massage cream, yeah nice.”
During his Indian Wells campaign, Sinner tested positive for low levels of clostebol, an illegal anabolic steroid. Eight days later, in an out-of-competition sample, he tested positive once more. However, the ITIA ruling disclosed that the chemical got into his body due to contamination from a support team member who was treating a minor wound on their own skin with an over-the-counter spray containing clostebol.
The fact that the community notes fact-checked Kyrgios made former American player Roddick laugh a lot. Roddick replied: “I love community notes.”
First tennis player to get a community note? 🤔😅 pic.twitter.com/pryxoPMzP0
— Olly 🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) August 21, 2024
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWLWWW At the moment ranked no.1, Sinner played his last match on the 19th of August when he defeated world no.20 Francis Tiafoe 7-6(4) 6-2 in the final in Cincinnati to win his 16th career title.
This year Sinner has managed to achieve a composed 48-5 match record. Sinner clinched 5 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle and Cincinnati.
Jannik Sinner will compete against the world no.140 Mackenzie Mcdonald in the 1st round. Their actual record is 3-0 for Sinner.
The Italian clinched 5 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle and Cincinnati.
Sinner won 16 titles in his career: 7 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 7 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner is scheduled to compete next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of August.
Nick Kyrgios in 2024
Now ranked no.470, the Australian played his last match on the 13th of June 2023 when he lost to world no.582 Yibing Wu 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Stuttgart (draw).
At the moment, during this season the Australian owns an overall 0-1 match record.
Jannik Sinner and Nick Kyrgios faced off only 1 time. Their record is 1-0 for Sinner. When they played, Jannik Sinner won 7-6(3) 6-3 in the 4th round in Miami (Miami Open) in March 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
