Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul dribble through the Jannik Sinner case.
Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul dribble through Jannik Sinner case
If Casper Ruud, busy at the Acapulco ATP 500, sent a splendid message to Jannik Sinner, taking a clear stance in favor of the world number one, suspended for three months over the Clostebol case, so did not Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul, equally entered in the Mexican tournament.
After beating Italy's Flavio Cobolli in a double tie-break, Shelton in a press conference cut short the issue realtiva to the disqualification of the South Tyrolean: "È a deal was made and the case è closed. Now we play and look forward".
He was echoed by Paul, who overcame Canadian Gabriel Diallo in two quick sets: "Sinner? I try not to care about these things, he plays unbelievable and has beaten me several times before and after this. He has handled the situation in an incredible way, but I don’t know much about his situation, è it’s hard for me to comment".
As a reminder, according to WADA, "Sinner will serve his period of ineligibility from Feb. 9, 2025 to 11:59 p.m. on May 4, 2025 (which includes credit for four days previously served by the athlete while on provisional suspension). Under Article 10.14.2 of the Code, Sinner can return to official training activities from April 13, 2025".
