This week, the 2025 tennis season began with Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios revisiting the subject of doping. Elsewhere, Naomi Osaka discussed longevity vs. quality and the returning Belinda Bencic got a reality check for the good.

Just days away from his return to tennis at the Brisbane International, Nick Kyrgios hasn’t minced his words in referring to doping-related charges against Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek.

Nick Kyrgios isn’t holding back. The 29-year-old Australian tennis star called out recent doping scandals involving Grand Slam champs Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek,

Nick Kyrgios lashed out Saturday at what he believes is the lenient treatment of world tennis number one Italian Jannik Sinner for a failed drug test and said integrity in the sport was "awful".

Nick Kyrgios has said the doping charges against Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek are “disgusting for our sport” as he prepares to make his long-awaited return to tennis.

Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios have spoken openly about the lack of transparency around the positive tests provided by world No.1s Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek

Kyrgios, whose position on the Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek doping cases is well-documented, didn't mention his fellow compatriot by the name but it was pretty clear to what he was referring to in his social media post. "Gee wiz our sport is in the mud at the moment," the 29-year-old wrote on X.

Novak Djokovic has spoken out about World No.1 Jannik Sinner’s ongoing doping case, backing doubles partner Nick Kyrgios and labelling the situation as ‘frustrating’. Djokovic and Kyrgios are both currently in Brisbane for the Australian Open warm-up event, where they will be playing singles and doubles together for the first time.