On the eve of his return to the court, Novak Djokovic has weighed in on tennis’s high-profile doping cases and criticized what he perceives as double standards in the sport. The former world No. 1, who is chasing a record 25th Grand Slam title at next month’s Australian Open,

T he tennis world was hit by two huge doping controversies in 2024. First, it was Jannik Sinner as the scandal surfaced during his victorious US Open title run. Just a week before

Novak Djokovic on Sunday called for more transparency around doping suspensions in tennis, saying high-ranked players appeared to be treated differently to others. And he said that it appeared that top players such as Sinner and Swiatek were being treated differently from those further down the rankings.

Nick Kyrgios said the recent doping incidents involving Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek were "disgusting" for the sport, as the Australian slammed authorities on Saturday over what he saw as lenient treatment in their cases.