Shapovalov on Sinner's case: "They should have been notified after the first positive"

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Denis Shapovalov was one of the first players to share his perspective on social media when the first news about the doping case of Jannik Sinner was made public. Several weeks later, the Canadian tennis player continues to be critical of the relevant organizations, beyond the figure of the Italian player. Additionally, Denis talks about his lack of consistency and his recent incident in Washington.

The doping case of Jannik Sinner

"Some players have contaminated substances and are sanctioned for years, while others do not face the same consequences. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) should have intervened immediately. They should have issued a warning after the first positive test like WADA. Why are they intervening now? Sinner is now being tormented and has to compete under these circumstances. If the key individuals decided he is clean, then that should be in WADA's guidelines. WADA should not be able to say months later, 'No, we want to annul it now,' if they already had the information. It's just not clear to the players," Shapovalov explained in an interview with Tennis Majors.

Lack of consistency due to physical problems

"The knee is fine now, but I'm still trying to get back to my peak performance level. Physically, the knee injury takes time, given the entire previous season. While I was sidelined, I couldn't perform at 100%, and even at the beginning of this season, I couldn't reach my full potential," Denis confesses about the issue he faced during the 2023 Wimbledon. The former world No. 10 is currently ranked 95th in the ATP rankings.

"I am definitely in a different stage of my career. I've been through a lot: a major rise, a slight fall, a serious injury. I am becoming more experienced. I think my tennis is there, but I struggle a bit physically to maintain my peak level day after day. That's why I've had many results where I've beaten top players, but then the next day I haven't played well and felt tired."

About his incident in Washington

One of the most recent episodes in which he was involved was his disqualification for getting into an argument with a spectator in the stands, with the chair umpire making the final decision because the Canadian used foul language: "I am not happy with the decision; for me, what happened was a mistake. It was at an important moment in my season because I was finally playing well, had a good streak, and then this incident happened, which halted my momentum. In Montreal, I was much more focused, and I couldn't display my best tennis, which showed at the US Open.

It stayed in my mind; I was very upset, even though they gave me back the 100 points from the decision, I lost all the money. If we deduct the fine and taxes, they sent me a check for $154. It was kind of an insult to me. The ATP didn't admit they were wrong. There are players who have done much worse things than mine and haven't received significant punishments. I was unlucky, and I am still upset because they didn't admit their mistake. At that time, I didn't want to play tennis, but after the Davis Cup, it got better."

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