Cinnerma's comeback was warmly cheered by Italian fans, is a three-month ban excessive?
Yannick Sinner's positive drug test has caused a big problem for the tennis world, but his Italian fans don't care.
When the shouts of "Sinner, Sinner" echoed in Rome's Piazza d'Italia, the venue of the Rome Open, the returning hero was cheered as expected.
In the eyes of Italian tennis fans, their idol Yannick Sinner is a hero who does not need to apologize for the "crimes" for which he was punished. When he made his comeback, he was easily dismissed by his avid fans after a three-month ban for testing positive for doping.
No, they are basically disregarding this fact.
Argentina's Mariano Navone has been tasked with taking on Sinner in a Davis Cup-like atmosphere. From the start, it was clear that the Italian hero was far superior to Navone.
In the first few innings, Sinner dispelled any doubts about his unfamiliar form, and his baseline shot found an excellent landing point. Navone was powerless to fight back against Sinner's brilliant performance, and the Italian won the first set 6-3.
It's understandable if Sinner is nervous and needs a few rounds or even a few games to get back into shape, but the fantastic champion doesn't need any of that at all. Being able to make a timely comeback at the Rome Masters is undoubtedly a major positive for Sinner to offset the negative emotions of being suspended. As industry insiders commented:It's so convenient!
Sinner's quality was quickly shown, and his level of play was impressively high, as he pushed Navony to the brink and ended the match with a first-set service win.
The second set was a bit tense, and when Sinner seemed to lose some of his advantage, the enthusiasm of the crowd waned, but he still found a way to win and won the match 6-3, 6-4.
Sinner's performance has been impressive, and there is no doubt that if he can build on his build-up to Navone, he will be the favourite to win Rome this week and could well do well at the French Open.
He even showed a wry smile when he shook Navone's hand in front of the net. Overall, it was an excellent performance for a player who hadn't competed in an official competition for 104 days.
But what is the cheer for such a player who is considered by many to be doping?
If you dig deeper into the details behind his positive doping test, you can see that the label "doping user" may not be appropriate. The International Tennis Integrity Agency, and ultimately the World Anti-Doping Agency, have agreed that Sinner should not be banned for a long time.
Tennis fans who have taken the time to follow the story are well aware of the details of his doping scandal, but neutrals with only a slight interest in tennis are unlikely to spend much time studying the story.
The truth of the incident is described in one sentence: Sinner's physical trainer gave his own spray containing banned ingredients to the physiotherapist Nardi to treat the wound on his finger, and Naldi used the spray and then massaged Sinner, which led to Sinner's two positive drug tests 8 days apart!
Based on the fact that Sinner was only banned for three months, is it excessive?! Sinner may not be able to completely wash away his stains. First, Sinner did have an illicit drug ingredient in his body. Second, Sinner is to blame for the mistakes of his team members and pay the price.
So, it might be more appropriate for Sinner to make a comeback in a venue where there is only polite applause, rather than being heroically adored as in Rome!
Tennis' reputation has taken a hit after both Sinner and former WTA world No. 1 Swiatek failed doping tests in recent months. Both of them may have been unfortunate enough to be involved in an incident that did not look like deliberate cheating, but the facts of their case cannot be changed.
Sinner and Swiatek both failed their drug tests, and those who don't pay much attention to tennis may hear more about their failed drug tests than about their court victories.
The Italian media applauded Sinner and let him into the press conference, and the large crowd cheered him in training, but some of the cheers may have been a little ill-conceived.
Sinner's calm temperament has kept him from hyping the matter further in front of his Italian fans in recent days, but many still believe that he was lucky enough to avoid a longer ban and was lucky enough to schedule a ban to ensure he didn't miss a Grand Slam event.
The comeback fight is undoubtedly gratifying for Sinner, who is likely to be looking forward to returning to his normal form away from the Italian fans when he travels to the ATP Tour in Hamburg and then the French Open later this month.
Only then will Sinner be able to play in more conventional conditions. The tennis world may breathe a sigh of relief when the player, who has caused a public relations crisis in the sport by testing positive for doping, can refocus on his tennis career and his supporters no longer ignore the sensitivity of the matter.
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