Andy Roddick reveals who is Jannik Sinner’s ‘biggest opponent’ and it’s not Carlos Alcaraz or Novak Djokovic
Jannik Sinner, on Sunday (January 26), lifted his third Grand Slam title with a straight-set win over Alexander Zverev.
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Although Jannik Sinner has been making headlines for his on-court performances, a potential ban on him still looms large. Former World No.1 Andy Roddick, while lauding the Italian for his successful run at the Australian Open, said his biggest opponent is not a player but the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Sinner triumphed over World No.2 Alexander Zverev in the final to clinch his third Grand Slam trophy. But after over two months, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) will declare whether he would continue to play or stay on the sidelines.
CAS is involved due to WADA’s interference as the anti-doping organization challenged the verdict given by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) whose judgment had come out in Sinner’s favor.
You have to consider that someone is the best defender in the world on a given day and the best forward in the world right now. He’s like a human version of the game of ‘pong’. It’s impressive, I don’t know how anyone can solve that problem. Right now, Sinner’s biggest opponent is WADA.
Andy Roddick said on his Served with Andy Roddick podcast
Sinner, in the press conference following the win, refused to talk about the CAS trial. He landed in controversy in March last year when the banned drug clostebol was found in his sample twice. Clostebol contaminated him because Sinner’s ex-physio was using a spray that contained the substance.
Jannik Sinner revealed how he celebrated his second Australian Open win
Jannik Sinner departed from Melbourne on Monday evening, a day after his Australian Open triumph. But before that, he wrapped up his campaign by celebrating with his team and his brother, Marc Sinner.
We had a nice dinner with all the team, and then also my brother was here and [we were] just having a great time together, which is exactly what we needed. It was nice to close [the event] with just with us. It was a very, very nice evening.
Jannik Sinner told reporters
The World No.1 extended his winning streak on the hard-court Grand Slam events to 21 matches. His three back-to-back Major wins on hard courts also made him the fifth player in the Open Era to achieve the feat.
His first two Majors came at the 2024 Australian Open and the 2024 US Open, which he lifted with a five-set win over Daniil Medvedev and a straight-set win over Taylor Fritz, respectively.
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