Nick Kyrgios carries on Jannik Sinner feud, says he would not have escaped without a ban had he tested positive for same drug Italian did

Nick Kyrgios has once again made a shady remark against Jannik Sinner over the latter's doping case. The Aussie speculated in a Q/A session on social media that he would've been handed a ban of at least two years had he tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug Clostebol.

Sinner invited plenty of controversy in August this year when it came out that he had failed two doping tests at the Indian Wells Masters in March. Although the International Tennis Integrity Agency cleared the World No. 1 from his case in a later ruling that he bore "no fault nor negligence" for his doping violations, the World Anti-Doping Agency has challenged the above decision to the Court of Arbitration since then saying the 23-year-old must receive a ban of one to two years.

Meanwhile, Kyrgios hasn't missed a step in criticizing Sinner since his doping controversy emerged. On Monday (December 10), the former World No. 13 organized a Q/A session on Instagram, where one of his followers asked him:

"How many years do you think you would have been banned for if you tested positive for Clostebol?"

Nick Kyrgios wrote:

"Lol 2 years at least - guys a joke 😂"

Screengrab of Nick Kyrgios's Instagram story (@k1ngkyrg1os)

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Nick Kyrgios: "You tested for steroids, very hard to talk to other people who aren’t"

Nick Kyrgios yells at the Montreal Masters 2022 | Getty Images

Last week, Nick Kyrgios gave his views on Jannik Sinner's difficult experience of traveling on the tour following his doping saga. The two-time Major winner told Esquire Magazine earlier in December that he couldn't communicate his emotional turmoil:

"It was a tough time. I couldn’t talk to anyone about it. I couldn’t vent or get help. I had sleepless nights, because even if you are certain of your innocence, you know that these things are complex. I went into training at the Cincinnati clubhouse and thought, ‘How are they looking at me? What do they really think of me?’ I realized who my real friends are."

Kyrgios, however, had no sympathy for the Italian.

"Yes. You tested for steroids. Very hard to talk to other people who aren’t," he tweeted.

Kyrgios is set to make his much-awaited return to the pro tour at the 2025 Brisbane International. He has also entered the Australian Open using his Protected Ranking from 2022 — a year which saw him make his maiden Major final at Wimbledon.