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Not follow tennis but found this interesting. Both the single winners male and female are drug cheats.

www.independent.co.uk

The uncomfortable truth behind this year’s Wimbledon champions

Comment: Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek claimed the singles titles at SW19, but both tested positive for banned substances last year. It raises a simple question: should they have been competing at Wimbledon at all?
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give it to gordon said:
Not follow tennis but found this interesting. Both the single winners male and female are drug cheats.

www.independent.co.uk

The uncomfortable truth behind this year’s Wimbledon champions

Comment: Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek claimed the singles titles at SW19, but both tested positive for banned substances last year. It raises a simple question: should they have been competing at Wimbledon at all?
www.independent.co.uk www.independent.co.uk
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Jannik Sinner is not a drug cheat. Do some research beyond the headlines.
 
RobMCFC said:
Jannik Sinner is not a drug cheat. Do some research beyond the headlines.
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"Sinner twice tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid clostebol"

Surprised the article made this up

I have read the article and don't believe that the physio cut his finger and applied the anabolic steroid to his finger. Than by massaging Sinner passed the steroid into Sinner.
 
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Citizen of Legoland said:
Rather convenient that his suspension occurred between Grand Slam tournaments though when others haven’t been so fortunate. Other pros are questioning that.
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It's reasonable to ask why the world number one was treated differently to players who have been banned in the past but the point is that the explanation was accepted and he clearly didn't gain any advantage from it.

give it to gordon said:
"Sinner twice tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid clostebol"

Surprised the article made this up

I have read the article and don't believe that the physio cut his finger and applied the anabolic steroid to his finger. Than by massaging Sinner passed the steroid into Sinner.
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Fair enough if you don't believe the explanation but the the authorities clearly do and the amount involved is so minimal that it wouldn't have affect his performance anyway. This is not like the cycling scandals that involved systematic doping,

Just look at the way he is playing months later without help from the small amount of cream :)
 
RobMCFC said:
It's reasonable to ask why the world number one was treated differently to players who have been banned in the past but the point is that the explanation was accepted and he clearly didn't gain any advantage from it.


Fair enough if you don't believe the explanation but the the authorities clearly do and the amount involved is so minimal that it wouldn't have affect his performance anyway. This is not like the cycling scandals that involved systematic doping,

Just look at the way he is playing months later without help from the small amount of cream :)
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Isn't it ? How do you know tennis hasn't got a drug problem ?
Personally I think there is a problem in football but cycling is the whipping sport on this subject.

Leicester City for example when they won the league. The running states etc the season before and season after have no compression to the winning season. Very odd.
Liverpool to the ability to run like headless chickens for two seasons than drop like a stone on the 3rd season.
Clear dopping cycle.

;)
 
give it to gordon said:
Isn't it ? How do you know tennis hasn't got a drug problem ?
Personally I think there is a problem in football but cycling is the whipping sport on this subject.

Leicester City for example when they won the league. The running states etc the season before and season after have no compression to the winning season. Very odd.
Liverpool to the ability to run like headless chickens for two seasons than drop like a stone on the 3rd season.
Clear dopping cycle.

;)
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Don’t Liverpool claim to have some magic elixir?
The best dopes for long lasting energy are black coffee, beetroot juice, and pickle juice. Not all at once.
 
RobMCFC said:
It's reasonable to ask why the world number one was treated differently to players who have been banned in the past but the point is that the explanation was accepted and he clearly didn't gain any advantage from it.


Fair enough if you don't believe the explanation but the the authorities clearly do and the amount involved is so minimal that it wouldn't have affect his performance anyway. This is not like the cycling scandals that involved systematic doping,

Just look at the way he is playing months later without help from the small amount of cream :)
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Same as City and the FFP 115
Sinner will say he is innocent and did a deal to take a ban reluctantly between the major events
Otherwise he would’ve fought it harder I guess
 
jimharri said:
All credit to Venus Williams. Still winning matches at 47. It was all I could do to run a bath at that age, never mind running around a tennis court.
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You actually have baths? Amazing what these mods get up to. All sweetness and light.
 
Raducanu playing well against Ruse, set and a break up.

Best form she's been in since the US Open win in my opinion, finally playing consistently well.
 
MCFC1993 said:
Raducanu continues her fine form, into the 3rd Round of the US Open.

I know she won it in 2021 but this has been her most consistent year of tennis.

Rybakina next, wont be easy.
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This is the first time since she won it that she has had a win at this tourney. New coach is said to fit like a glove and she is much improved mentally.
 
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