Nick Kyrgios Claims ATP Is Protecting Jannik Sinner: 'Important People In ATP Are All Italian'

Last Updated:October 15, 2025, 15:12 IST

Nick Kyrgios alleges ATP officials of bias in favor of Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner.

Nick Kyrgios (right) reveals he doesn't have a cordial relationship with Jannik Sinner (left)

Nick Kyrgios has taken a swipe at Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner and claimed that the top officials at the ATP are trying to protect him, alleging bias as the top officials in the world body are “all Italians".

Kyrgios has been quite vocal in his assessment of Sinner ever since it was revealed that the four-time Grand Slam champion had tested positive for the prohibited substance clostebol – a synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS). The Italian claimed the substance entered his system unintentionally during a massage from his physiotherapist.

“I’m loved by a lot of the locker room, and then there are people I can’t stand. Like, obviously, me and Jannik Sinner now, it’s pretty grim. Obviously, after the whole doping scandal with him testing positive and all that type of stuff, yeah, there are a couple of people I don’t get along with at all…" Kyrgios said on UNSCRIPTED by Josh Mansour.

“He’s the number one player in the world [when he tested positive] and there’s no doubt he’s an incredible player, and he’s going to be carrying the sport for the next 10 to 15 years with Alcaraz. I mean, obviously, they’re protecting him to some degree. I mean, the CEO and all of the important people in the ATP are all Italian. And like, the whole story for me is BS," he added.

After being provisionally suspended, Sinner had appealed to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) (tennis’ global anti-doping agency), following which he was permitted to play.

Later, ITIA absolved him of any wrongdoing, which triggered a furore.

Eventually, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed against the ITIA ruling, and earlier this year in February, it was announced Sinner had accepted a three-month ban in a settlement. The decision allowed him to take part in all three remaining Grand Slam tournaments.

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Feroz Khan has been covering sports for over 12 years now and is currently working with Network18 as Principal Correspondent. He embarked on his journey in 2011 and has since acquired vast experience in digital...Read More

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