Eugenie Bouchard seemingly took a shot at Iga Swiatek because the Canadian agreed with Nick Kyrgios that utilizing the “I did not know” card is sufficient to bail out the highest gamers from uncomfortable positions.
After the ITIA introduced that the five-time Grand Slam champion examined constructive for a banned substance and accepted a one-month suspension, in addition they famous that the Pole’s fault was “at the lowest range of the No Significant Fault or Negligence.” That was as a result of the 23-year-old was in a position to show that she was given a contaminated melatonin remedy and that was how the substance – of which she by no means heard about – bought into her system.
Iga Swiatek© Billie Jean King Cup/Instagram – Honest Use
Kyrgios, who has been one of many harshest critics of Jannik Sinner over the previous few months, did not seemingly consider Swiatek was absolutely harmless.
“The excuse that we can all use is that we didn’t know. Simply didn’t know. Professionals at the highest level of sport can now just say ‘we didn’t know,'” the 2022 Wimbledon finalist wrote on X.
Reacting to it, Bouchard mentioned: “Guess so (shrugging shoulders emoji).”
Guess so 🤷🏼♀️ https://t.co/OT2QK71aNV
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) November 30, 2024 Swiatek insisted she was absolutely harmless
Shortly after the ITIA announcement, the world No. 2 additionally launched a press release, by which she mentioned “the toughest battle of her life” was behind her. Additionally, she claimed there have been many sleepless and tearful nights.
“The only positive doping test in my career, showing unbelievably low level of a banned substance I’ve never heard about before, put everything I’ve worked so hard for my entire life into question… I’m just relieved it’s over. I want to be open with you, even though I know I did nothing wrong,” Swiatek wrote on Instagram.
For the reason that Pole already served 22 days of ban throughout her provisional suspension, her one-month ban will formally finish in simply a few days.
