While Jannik Sinner arrives at Milan Fashion Week for Gucci’s show, Nick Kyrgios has not stopped making fun of the Italian sportsman for his doping scandal. The Australian player hasn’t held back when expressing his opinions on the world No. 1’s situation or when advocating for a two-year ban.
Sinner tested positive twice for the illegal substance Clostebol during the Indian Wells Masters, and this was made public after he won the 2024 Cincinnati Masters.
The Italian was allowed to play after the ITIA (International Tennis Integrity Agency) determined that the ingesting of Clostebol was an accident. But this decision sent the tennis community into a frenzy, and some felt that Sinner exhibited some bias in his decision.
Kyrgios, who has been criticizing the decision and demanding a ban for the 23-year-old, was one of them.
Additionally, Sinner recently won the US Open. A user on X shared a few images of the Italian during his Milan Fashion Week appearance and remarked: “Let’s just pretend the failed drug tests never happened and business as usual.”
In response to the user’s tweet, Kyrgios took a playful jab at the Italian: “Yeah, of course—nothing happened, bro. He is the victim.”
Let’s just pretend the failed drug tests never happened and business as usual? 🤦🏽 https://t.co/ycXhCzVlgL
— Pavvy G (@pavyg) September 20, 2024
Yeah of course – nothing happened bro 🤣 he is the victim
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) September 20, 2024
Nick Kyrgios in 2024
Currently ranked no.470, Kyrgios played his last match on the 13th of June 2023 when he capitulated to world no.566 Yibing Wu 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Stuttgart (draw).
Until now, during this year the Australian has achieved a compiled 0-1 record.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
At the moment ranked no.1, the Italian played his last match on the 8th of September when he beat world no.7 Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-4 7-5 in the final of the U.S. Open to win his 17th career title.
Currently, during this season Sinner has achieved a 55-5 record. Sinner has won 6 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati and U.S. Open.
Sinner will compete next in Beijing (China Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 23rd of September.
Nick Kyrgios and Jannik Sinner played each other only once. The head to head 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.
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