Why Jannik Sinner won’t bite back at Nick Kyrgios’ barbs

Jannik Sinner remains in the dark on Australian Open eve about when his anti-doping appeal hearing will occur – but insists he has done nothing wrong and doesn’t need to justify himself to his critics.

The World Anti-Doping Agency appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in September against the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s finding of “no fault or negligence” for Sinner after he returned two positive tests for clostebol.

Jannik Sinner fronts the media. Credit: AP

“I know exactly as much as you guys know. We are in a stage where we don’t know many things,” Sinner said.

“You think about this, of course. I would lie if I would tell you I forget … it’s something what I have with me now already for quite a long time. But it is what it is. I’m here trying to prepare [for] the grand slam. Let’s see how it goes.”

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