WATCH: Frances Tiafoe responds humorously to Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner doping question

There are very few tennis fans who are not aware of the Iga Swiatek's doping issue. In an
out-of-competition test conducted in August, the Polish player sample was revealed to contain the illegal drug trimetazidine (TMZ), and she failed a dope test. However, Swiatek was judged to be at fault and the amount of the chemical in the sample was also minimal, and she was only barred for a month. Frances Tiafoe, another tennis star, was not aware of Swiatek's doping scandal, despite the fact that it has circulated like wildfire.

Frances Tiafoe is participating in the Charlotte Invitation event in Charlotte. The American celebrity will compete with players like Madison Keys, Sloane Stephens, and Carlos Alcaraz. The players were questioned about Swiatek's doping scandal in an interview conducted before to the competition. When questioned about it, Tiafoe made a fairly innocent face because he was caught off guard. 

Additionally, Frances Tiafoe declined to comment on this issue, stating, “I didn’t even hear about it.”  Fans reactions to Tiafoe's open statement were widely shared on social media after the video went viral.

Watch here the video:

“I didn’t even hear about it” -Frances 💀

The players were asked their thoughts on Iga Swiatek’s recent doping case. pic.twitter.com/Tqikn8KdDP

— Christian's Court (@christianscourt) December 6, 2024

Several well-known figures in the tennis world have commented on Swiatek's case, even though Tiafoe might be one of the few people who is unaware of it. For Swiatek, the doping scandal was a nasty surprise. She talked about how dissatisfied she was with how her doping case turned out.

Iga Swiatek gets ban for one month

Iga Swiatek's doping case drew a lot of criticism in the tennis community, despite the fact that her level of fault was regarded as being at the lowest end of the spectrum. Because she was a well-known athlete who had won numerous Grand Slam titles, some people thought she was given a pass. To demonstrate her innocence in the midst of this issue, Swiatek made a sobering declaration.

Later, earlier this week, she served her one-month sentence, accepted a month-long penalty, and was exonerated of the doping charges. The former World Number 1 Jannik Sinner would now hope to move over her troubled past and make a strong return in the 2025 season.