World No. 2 Alexander Zverev recently commented on the three-month suspension of top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner. Sinner accepted the ban to settle a doping case with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The case involved trace amounts of the banned anabolic steroid Clostebol found in Sinner’s system, which he attributed to accidental contamination during a massage.
Zverev described the situation as “weird” and highlighted the ambiguity surrounding the incident. He pointed out that it’s challenging to determine whether Sinner was at fault or not. According to Zverev, if Sinner is not guilty, he shouldn’t face any suspension. Conversely, if he is guilty, a three-month ban seems insufficient for a doping violation.
The suspension, which runs from February 9 to May 4, means Sinner will miss several important tournaments but will still be eligible to compete in the French Open. Despite the controversy, Sinner maintains that he did nothing wrong and has taken responsibility for his team’s actions.
Zverev’s remarks reflect the broader debate within the tennis community about the fairness and consistency of doping regulations. The resolution of Sinner’s case has brought some closure, but it has also raised questions about the accountability of athletes and their support teams.
Thisis what he said: “It’s a weird situation because it’s been obviously a very long process where first he is cleared, then obviously WADA wanted to have a second look at it and stuff like that. To me, I think, you know, there’s two options.
Either you’re at no fault and you should get no suspension at all. Because if you have no fault, then you have no fault. You shouldn’t get punished. But if you do have fault, then I think for taking steroids, three months is not a suspension.
So for me, it’s either you have to decide was it his fault or was it not his fault. If it’s not his fault then he shouldn’t get a three-month suspension but if it is his fault then this is weird in a way. The whole process, the whole situation that has been there for the past year almost it’s been just strange”.
Alexander Zverev in 2025
WWWLWWWWLW Currently ranked no.2 (career-high), the German played his last match on the 14th of February when he was defeated by world no.26 Francisco Cerundolo 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the quarter in Buenos Aires (draw).
At the moment, during this season the German owns a 9-2 record. Alexander Zverev’s best result of the present year was reaching the final at the Australian Open.
Jannik Sinner in 2025
LWWWWWWLWW At the moment ranked no.1, the Italian played his last match on the 26th of January when he overcame world no.2 Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final of the Australian Open to win his 20th career title.
Currently, during this season the Italian achieved a compiled 7-0 record. This year, Sinner won 1 title at the Australian Open.
He is also scheduled to play in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 3rd of March and Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 5th of March.
Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner squared off 7 times. Their current record is 4-3 for Zverev.
