"Jannik shouldn't have a single day of suspension"

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Jannik Sinner will not be on the circuit for the next three months, but what we will have daily are the opinions and judgments of different personalities related to the tennis world. Today we hear the words of Omar Camporese, one of the leaders of Italian tennis in the nineties, capable of reaching the top 20 in the world and winning two individual titles. What is his opinion on the sanction imposed on his fellow countryman? Despite sharing a flag, we find here one of the most clearly opposed voices to the suspension.

“Honestly, it was a complete surprise when I received the news. Some things had leaked on social media the day before, but it is always best to wait and verify. In any case, this suspension is surprising. In my opinion, this whole story is contradictory, since WADA recognized that there was no intention by the player to take the substance, besides the quantity is insignificant, so I think that an innocent person should not have any suspension days,” he exclaims vehemently in statements collected by QN/Nazione Sport.

“Few people will know what Jannik has had to go through this season as the world No. 1. His great victories have put the doping issue on the back burner, but psychologically it must have been very tough for him. I think there came a moment when he could not take it anymore; there was talk of a possible two-year suspension, so that also needs to be understood. In the end, three months of suspension do not seem like a short period,” warns the one from Bologna empathetically. What is most curious is that while most people think the sanction is not only short but also seems planned, here Camporese reveals his anger despite knowing it could have been much worse.

“Jannik will have to give up four very relevant Masters 1000 tournaments: Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, and Madrid. Just by not being in Rotterdam, he had to lose 500 points that he, however, expected to recover in Doha,” notes the former player. “At one point, your ranking may drop, although for the moment the advantage he has remains significant. We are talking about a great champion, but having such a long gap between tournaments is never good; you end up losing the rhythm and the emotional habit, the positive stress. It also seems absurd to me that they forbid him to train until mid-April, something that reinforces the lack of logic in this suspension,” he emphasizes confidently.

END OF THE PUNISHMENT IN ROME

On May 4, the suspension on Jannik Sinner will be lifted, who will have to continue training and working in the shadows, away from the circuit, and trying to stay strong against all those voices that have been attacking him since last summer. And they will continue to do so, of course. The Rome Masters 1000 will be his comeback tournament, a gift from destiny, as it will be the place where he will receive the most affection, just when he needs it the most. However, Camporese points out that although the plan may seem ideal, in practice, it will not be a walk in the park.

“There, the entire crowd will be with him, although, considering all the circumstances, we cannot expect him to immediately show his best tennis level. For him, that Rome tournament will be more of a reunion, an opportunity to get back in shape and face the French Open with more conviction,” evaluates the Italian.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, “Jannik no debería tener ni un día de suspensión”