Nick Kyrgios agrees with top journalist on “lack of transparency” on Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek’s doping cases

Nick Kyrgios has remained a vocal critic of Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek's respective doping cases, slamming the ITIA for partiality.

Nick Kyrgios agrees with top journalist on “lack of transparency” on Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek’s doping cases

Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner, (in circle) Nick Kyrgios (via Imago/Eurosport)

Nick Kyrgios has been the most high-profile and outspoken critic of Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek‘s respective doping cases. The Australian star has continued on that same path. However, this time around, he agreed with top journalist Jason Goodall about the lack of transparency from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).

In August, the ITIA revealed that Sinner avoided a ban for twice testing positive for clostebol on March 10 and 18. The 23-year-old was only stripped of his 400 ranking points and $320,000 which he earned at the Indian Wells Masters. In November, the ITIA announced that Swiatek had received a one-month suspension after failing a drug test.

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The former World No. 1 had to forfeit her 390 ranking points and $159,000 she earned for reaching the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open. However, these two cases have received mixed reactions from the tennis community.

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Recently, an X user posted a conversation on the Tennis Channel. In the video, top journalist, Jason Goodall revealed that the lack of transparency of both cases makes him worry.

We’ve had a couple of high-profile doping cases this season, haven’t we? With Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek. And the one thing that I didn’t like was the lack of transparency in those cases. So, we learned about Sinner’s doping before the US Open but that happened very early on the season, in the spring. And with Igas’ off the back of the US Open then we were told that she’s having a little bit of time with her coach working on different aspects. But that wasn’t the case, that was just a blatant lie, we didn’t know she was serving this soft suspension. Why wouldn’t we know that. Just tell the truth.

Jason Goodall said in a clip posted on X

Kyrgios, who has also shared the sentiments about the cases, gave a one-word reaction to the post.

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Nick Kyrgios wrote via X
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Earlier this week, Nick Kyrgios said that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz do not have the same aura as the Big 3. The Australian star pointed out that Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic were the best of their generation and that Sinner and Alcaraz are still in the early stages of their careers.

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The comment from the former World No. 13 received huge criticism from fans on social media. Recently, he responded to one of the critics, by stressing that slamming the media for posting certain parts of his quote and not providing the entire context.

No context here at all, the media is in a bad spot, that’s for sure. Compared to Novak , Federer, Nadal they are yet to have the aura that they have. They will for sure get there but realistically they are kids doing this things. Do better. Potatoes.

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Kyrgios will be back on the Tour at the Brisbane International, which starts on December 29. The tournament is expected to be a warm-up in anticipation for the Australian Open, which kicks off on January 12.