"Everything's been straightforward, Jannik Sinner addressed it" - Taylor Fritz gives thoughts on Italian's doping case

Taylor Fritz gave his thoughts on Jannik Sinner's doping controversy after losing to the Italian at the 2024 ATP Finals on Tuesday (November 12). The American believes that the World No. 1 has been cooperative with the higher bodies in tennis as far as the case is concerned.

In August, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) disclosed that Sinner had failed two doping tests at the 2024 Indian Wells Masters. The 23-year-old was quick to release a separate statement after the news dropped, claiming that "less than a billionth of a gram" of banned substance clostebol had entered his system through his former physio.

An independent tribunal was subsequently set up by the ITIA a few weeks later, where the two-time Major winner was found to bear "no fault or negligence". The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has since challenged the decision to the Court of Arbitration (CAS), as they believe that it is "not correct under the applicable rules". The WADA appeal will be heard at some point next year, with Jannik Sinner facing the prospect of a possible ban of one to two years.

Taylor Fritz was asked for his views on the topic against the above background while speaking to the media in Turin. While the World No. 5 was not fully aware of the details, he did state that Jannik Sinner had given his side in the doping case and set the record straight already.

"I have no idea what the timelines are like on those things, so... I couldn't tell you if I think they should make a decision," Taylor Fritz said during his post-match press conference at ATP Finals. "I have no clue how long that's supposed to take. But, I mean, I don't know. I think everything's been pretty I guess straightforward. All the stuff came out. He addressed it."

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Taylor Fritz on Jannik Sinner doping case: "My opinion doesn't matter at all"

Taylor Fritz and Jannik Sinner pose at US Open 2024 trophy ceremony

During the press conference, Taylor Fritz insisted that both fans and players have virtually no knowledge about Jannik Sinner's doping case.

"It's like I said at the US Open, it's one of those situations, like, my opinion doesn't matter at all. It's the same as everyone else's opinion," Taylor Fritz said. "I don't have any knowledge that everyone here doesn't have. The people that know all the specifics are Jannik and his team, so...

"I guess there will be a follow-up investigation or whatever. Yeah, like I said, my opinion doesn't really mean much. I'm pretty un-opinionated on the subject because there's no way of me knowing what's going on or what happened."

Fritz succumbed to the World No. 1 4-6. 4-6 in his second round-robin match at this week's ATP Finals. He will be eager to qualify for the semifinals of the year-end championships when he takes on 2020 champion Daniil Medvedev in his last match.