'They are protecting him," - Nick Kyrgios questions ATP's bias over Jannik Sinner's doping saga

Overview

• Nick Kyrgios questioned ATP's transparency in handling the doping case featuring Jannik Sinner which saw his ban
• The Australian felt the sentence was biased towards Sinner compared to other banned players, given ATP's important people were majorly Italians
• Kyrgios respected Sinner the player and claimed him to be a worthy contender for the GOAT debate in the future

Nick Kyrgios took a shot at ATP's transparency in its decision to ban Jannik Sinner for a small period upon getting caught for using a banned substance. The Australian appeared on a podcast by Josh Mansour where he claimed that Sinner nearly got away, as ATP didn't punish him enough, like they do with others who get caught similarly.

"He was the number one player in the world [when he tested positive] and there is no doubt he is an incredible player and he is going to be carrying the sport for the next 10 to 15 years with Alcaraz," Kyrgios said on the UNSCRIPTED by Josh Mansour podcast.

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"So I mean obviously, they are protecting him (Sinner) to some degree. I mean, the CEO and all of the important people in the ATP are all Italian. And like the whole story for me is bulls**t," Kyrgios added in his statement. While the star player indeed criticised ATP, he regarded Sinner highly as a player.

Nick Kyrgios credits Jannik Sinner for his Tennis career

The experienced Tennis player said that Sinner will be regarded among the greatest players of all time when he bids adieu. He expressed what it was like to face Sinner when he did. Kyrgios claimed to have thought Sinner to be an unbelievable player in the future after facing him.

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"When all is said and done, he (Sinner) will be one of the best players to ever play. I played against him and it was an incredibly close match and I was like, ‘This kid’s going to be f**king unbelievable," the Australian concluded.