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Topics: Tennis, Nick Kyrgios, AFC Wimbledon
Chris Nee
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios has had his say about world number one Jannik Sinner reaching the Wimbledon final just months after serving a doping ban.
Wimbledon finalist Sinner failed two doping tests in March 2024 but accepted a deal with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) despite protesting his innocence.
According to BBC Sport, discussions between the Italian's lawyer and legal representatives for WADA in February 2025 led to an agreement that the player would serve a three-month ban after testing positive for the banned anabolic steroid clostebol but subsequently being cleared of wrongdoing by an independent tribunal.
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The controversial deal between WADA and the man who'd won the previous two Grand Slam tournaments was reached in line with case resolution guidelines and allowed the player to return in time for the French Open.
Wimbledon final opponent Carlos Alcaraz defeated Sinner in the final at Roland Garros in June and his success in SW19 this month has tempted critics back into the open.
Kyrgios – a divisive character in his own right and never one to hide his opinion in any case – made his feelings clear on Sinner's doping ban deal and not for the first time.
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"At the end of the day, the decision has been made, and it’s kind of in the past," Kyrgios told The i Paper.
"Do I think it’s a good look for the sport that [Iga] Swiatek [who served a one-month suspension for an inadvertent positive test last year] and Sinner are in the final at Wimbledon after serving a ban? I don’t think it’s a good look for the sport.
"And I think people could agree. But I’m not going to sit there and talk about that [on commentary] in the final. They’ve been playing some incredible tennis."
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30-year-old Kyrgios has been limited to broadcasting duty at Wimbledon this year.
The Australian has been battling with an awful series of injuries including a torn wrist ligament that's kept him on the sidelines after surgery.
Alcaraz won the first set 6-4 but Sinner levelled the match by securing the second set of the ongoing Wimbledon men's final against Alcaraz with a stunning cross-court shot at the conclusion of a fabulous last game.
The Spaniard's profligacy with first serves gave his opponent the opportunity to serve for the next set and Sinner leads by two sets to one despite a double fault in the last game of the third.