Nick Kyrgios’ damning assertion after Max Purcell doping case: ‘Tennis is within the mud’

Nick Kyrgios' newest put up in regards to the state of tennis was seemingly a response to the Max Purcell doping information because the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up acknowledged that tennis is "in the mud at the moment."

Simply days earlier than the beginning of the brand new season, the ITIA introduced that this yr's US Open doubles champion was handed a provisional suspension over an anti-doping breach. 

Later, it was revealed that Purcell – who’s ranked at No. 12 in doubles and sits at No. 105 within the singles rankings – voluntarily contacted the ITIA and confessed that acquired a vitamin infusion that contained greater than the allowed restrict of 100ml. 

Kyrgios, whose place on the Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek doping circumstances is well-documented, didn't point out his fellow compatriot by the title however it was fairly clear to what he was referring to in his social media put up.

"Gee wiz our sport is in the mud at the moment," the 29-year-old wrote on X.

Gee wiz our sport is within the mud in the intervening time

— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) December 23, 2024

Purcell defended himself, claims it was brought on by the clinic's negligence 

In line with the two-time Grand Slam doubles winner, he visited a clinic and made it crystal clear to them that he wasn't allowed to take a vitamin infusion above 100ml. 

Max Purcell© Max Purcell/Instagram – Truthful Use

After making his place clear, he felt they’d do the whole lot accordingly. 

However after he later realized that it wasn't the case, he reached out to the ITIA and voluntarily accepted a provisional suspension that began on December twelfth. 

"Until last week when I received medical records from a clinic showing that the amount of an IVI had received was above 100 ml, I was fully convinced that I had done everything to ensure that I had followed the WADA regulations and methods," Purcell wrote on Instagram. 

"But the records show that the IV was over the 100ml limit, even though I told the clinic that I was a professional athlete and needed the IV to be under 100ml."

The 26-year-old Australian additionally stated he felt "devastated" after the breach.