Nick Kyrgios has received a strong warning from Andy Murray's former coach, Mark Petchey, regarding his ongoing criticism of Jannik Sinner over his doping saga. Petchey urged the Aussie to stop targeting the Italian since he has been found not guilty.
Sinner tested positive for a banned substance, Clostebol, twice during the 2024 Indian Wells in March. However, he avoided a ban after the ITIA accepted his explanation that the contamination was an unintentional mistake caused by his former physiotherapist, Giacomo Naldi, and former fitness trainer, Umberto Ferrara.
Since the news broke just before the US Open, Kyrgios has repeatedly voiced his criticism of Sinner, who is now under investigation by WADA. The former Wimbledon finalist frequently brings up the topic and doesn’t hold back in harshly criticizing the Italian.
In light of that, Petchey told Betway:
"Nick Kyrgios needs to give it a rest. Sinner has been found not guilty, right? And we’re about to get the WADA appeal. Let’s just wait for that. You have to let the process go through due care and attention. This is a massive thing. It is somebody’s career."
After slamming Jannik Sinner, Nick Kyrgios targets Iga Swiatek following Pole's 1-month doping ban from tennis
In addition to criticizing Jannik Sinner, Nick Kyrgios has recently turned his attention to Iga Swiatek following the announcement of the Pole's one-month ban from tennis after testing positive for the banned substance Trimetazidine (TMZ). The test was conducted during an out-of-competition screening in August 2024, but the news came to light only a few days ago.
Kyrgios shared his reaction on X (formerly Twitter) by writing that tennis was "cooked," implying that the sport was in a state of trouble, failure, or tarnished reputation.
"OUR SPORT IS COOKED," he wrote.
The Aussie added:
"The excuse that we can all use is that we didn’t know. Simply didn’t know. Professionals at the highest level of sport can now just say, 'We didn’t know.'"
Nick Kyrgios has been on an extended break from professional tennis but recently announced his plans to return to the court in 2025. He is set to make his comeback at the Brisbane International in January, a warm-up event for the Australian Open.
He has often talked about his comeback with confidence, even saying he could take down half of the top players when he’s back. However, he has made it clear that he wants to return only when he’s at his absolute best for his fans.