Several of Sinner’s peers have questioned the handling of the case, while there has been support for him from others.
Men’s record 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic said: “Whatever’s going to happen, I just wish for it to be resolved as soon as possible. This whole case is not helping our sport at all.”
Australian former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios – himself a polarising figure – has been a leading critic, and Britain’s Liam Broady was left “wondering about a lot of the things” in Sinner’s story.
Tara Moore, a British player provisionally banned for two years while challenging a doping charge of which she was eventually cleared, suggested top players are “treated differently”.
There have also been calls for greater “consistency” from both Djokovic and Roger Federer in the way every case – regardless of a player’s ranking or wealth – is dealt with.
Norway’s two-time major finalist Casper Ruud concluded there is “no discrimination” in favour of Sinner if “you have read the documents”, while leading coach Dani Vallverdu said it “must be an absolute nightmare” for Sinner.
