After Jannik Sinner receives support from Andy Murray’s ex-coach, journalist follows suit by blasting “corruption” allegations over doping tests saga
After it came to light that the WADA had appealed Jannik Sinner’s doping case verdict, Andy Murray’s ex-coach, Mark Petchey, took the initiative to silence the controversy by sharing his opinion on the appeal. While he received backlash from haters, tennis journalist Jon Wertheim chimed in to extend his support.
An independent tribunal declared Sinner innocent in August after he tested positive for minimal traces of a banned substance, Clostebol, in March. It was established that his former physiotherapist and fitness coach were responsible for the unintentional contamination, and the tennis player bore “no fault or negligence.”On Thursday, September 26, though, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed the verdict. According to the statement released, the WADA did not challenge the contamination itself but questioned the “no fault or negligence” decision and asked for a suspension between one and two years, without any disqualification of results.
Following the announcement, Jannik Sinner, who has been subjected to abuse since August, was targeted yet again by online haters, prompting Andy Murray’s ex-coach Mark Petchey to step in.Petchey said that there was no “scandal” regarding World No. 1’s case, amid the rising accusations of “cover-up” and “corruption.” The claims initially stemmed from the fact that Jannik Sinner’s tests came to light only after a verdict was reached, which, as it turned out, is reportedly the usual practice when the defendant appeals the suspensions successfully.
