Daniil Medvedev and Ons Jabeur have shared their growing concerns about using supplements in professional tennis, citing fears of contamination in light of recent high-profile doping cases. Speaking to The National, both players admitted feeling “paranoid and scared” when it comes to relying on supplements, despite their crucial role in performance enhancement and recovery.
Medvedev and Jabeur emphasized the challenges athletes face in ensuring the safety of the products they consume, highlighting the risk of unintentional contamination that could jeopardize their careers. While supplements are often essential to maintaining peak physical condition, the lack of complete transparency in the industry has added to their apprehension.
This shared perspective underscores the need for stricter regulations and better safeguards for athletes. Their candid remarks have sparked important conversations about the pressures faced by players trying to balance health, performance, and the dangers of potential doping allegations.
'Paranoid and scared'
Top tennis stars speak to The National about their fear of taking supplements due to the risk of contamination in the wake of high-profile doping cases, despite their heavy reliance on them for performance and recovery pic.twitter.com/dg1Z3rya9E
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Jannik Sinner in 2025
WWWWWWW Ranked world no.1, the Italian played his last match on the 26th of January when he defeated 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.
During this season the Italian achieved a composed 7-0 win-loss record. This year, Sinner won 1 title at the Australian Open.
Daniil Medvedev in 2025
LLWWWWLWWL Ranked world no.8, Medvedev played his last match on the 21st of March when he was overcome by world no.56 Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-2 6-3 in the 2nd round in Miami (draw).
During this season the Russian owns a compiled 12-7 record. Daniil Medvedev’s most significant achievement of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Marseille and Indian Wells.
He is also scheduled to play in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (Monte–Carlo) after Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. The main draw will start on the 6th of April.
Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev faced off 15 times. The head to head is 8-7 for Sinner.
