Mats Wilander spoke out on the controversial Jannik Sinner’s doping difficulty, additionally analyzing Nick Kyrgios’s reactions to the Clostebol matter involving the Italian.
The previous Swedish tennis participant, winner of seven Grand Slam titles in his profession and now a Eurosport commentator, additionally talked a few potential problem between the Australian and the Italian on the Australian Open. In an interview printed on the Eurosport web site, Wilander defined bluntly that he considers the Italian tennis participant utterly harmless.
“I think Jannik Sinner is completely innocent. There is no possibility that he was trying to do anything illegal and it was not his fault at all,” he defined.
The Swede was clearly additionally requested to speak about Kyrgios, who in current weeks has harshly attacked the world no 1 on social media for the well-known Clostebol case.
“Nick is really special when it comes to entertaining the public. But let’s remember that when he plays, he is more competitive than we think. At the Australian Open he is much better than in other tournaments. Yes, there is the grass of Wimbledon: and there I really think that the players do not want to play against him. But I do not think that Nick is right when he says for example that men’s tennis is boring.
If you can see the level at which they are playing, it is anything but boring. These guys are so good, they are strong, they are fast, they hit the ball hard, they are mentally very strong. And I think there is an incredible desire to see them play. It would be interesting to see a Sinner-Kyrgios challenge in Australia, it would be interesting to see if Jannik Sinner could keep his cool if he played against him,” he analyzed.
Jannik Sinner, Miami Masters 2024© Stream screenshot
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In the meantime, Naomi Osaka gave an interview to Harper’s Bazaar, throughout which she talked exactly about Kyrgios. The Japanese and the Australian had been protagonists within the final version of the US Open, taking to the courtroom collectively within the days main as much as the beginning of the match to pay homage to the legend Kobe Bryant.
“He’s a dynamic person both on and off the court. I’m really drawn to people like him, who are unapologetic for who they are and aren’t afraid to show their genuine personality. There are things that people don’t know about him, I can say that he has a big heart and is very generous with everyone, which is something I really admire. There’s a side to him that not many people see. For me, there’s a point in your life and your career where you have to stop letting the outside noise influence you. If you give voice to anyone but yourself, you’ll never get to where you hope to be,” she mentioned.
