The Australian has once agan spoken his mind.

Jannik Sinner has been called out by Nick Kyrgios (Image: Getty / The Changeover)

Nick Kyrgios has once again weighed in on the Jannik Sinner doping saga, with the Australian continuing to blast his counterpart. Sinner reached an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after two positive drug tests in 2024.

There had been suggestions before the agreement was made that Sinner could be facing a ban that stretches well over a year. Such an outcome was obviously avoided, however, it hasn’t stopped Kyrgios from questioning the validity of Sinner’s statements.

Speaking on The Changeover podcast, the Wimbledon runner-up stated: “He’s the number one in the world. Do you really believe he’s going to hire a physiotherapist who carries a scalpel without a cover in his bag, accidentally cuts himself with it, and then gives him a massage without protection?

“He pays hundreds of thousands of dollars to that person and puts all his trust in him. Tennis players like Sinner are super strict with everything and very professional, they don’t even take a sip of alcohol, they take maximum care of themselves. Am I supposed to believe he knew nothing about the physio’s situation? Come on.”

Sinner has always maintained his innocence, insisting he shouldn’t have been banned at all, let alone for the agreed-upon amount of time. Addressing the saga during his Italian Open preview, he said: “Of course when you go to court it can go both ways – nothing or a lot.

Jannik Sinner returned to action at the Italian Open (Image: Getty)

“I didn’t want to do it [agree a settlement] in the beginning, so it was not easy for me to accept it because I know what really happened. But sometimes we have to choose the best in a very bad moment, and that’s what we did. For me personally it’s good news that there are not the Grand Slams included.”

The Italian Open marked his first tournament back on the court since receiving the ban, with the home crowd favourite reaching the final. It proved a step too far for Sinner, who lost to familiar foe Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5-7), 1-6.

Reacting to the loss, Sinner said: “The experience [was] ­amazing, no. It’s something very, very special playing here in Italy, in Rome. They pick me up like a small child, no?

“For sure there are some things like we saw today what we have to improve if we want to do good in Paris. I am closer than expected in a way of everything. But in the other way, it was good. It was a great week for me. Some matches incredibly well, some matches could be better. But this is tennis. It’s a lot of ups and downs. But no, everything together, it was a good, good tournament.”