Dimitrov on the Sinner affair: "Double standards".
On the sidelines of his exhibition match against Novak Djokovic in Sofia on Tuesday evening, Grigor Dimitrov appeared in a press conference.
Not hiding his pleasure at seeing this exhibition become a reality, with all proceeds going to his foundation, the Bulgarian also returned to other more thorny subjects.
In particular, he returned to the subject of Jannik Sinner's doping test, the handling of which has been causing a stir for weeks.
As an experienced tennis player, the world number 10 explained: "What struck me most was the way the protocols for this situation were handled.
Some players have gone through completely different processes, with different procedures, and I wondered whether there wasn't a double standard.
Double standards, that's basically what I'm saying. We see this in other sports too. It's no secret.
But the way this affair unfolded struck me as very strange, even for someone who's been on the ATP circuit for many years.
We know things inside out, especially the way tournaments are organized.
As a member of the Players' Committee, it's strange for me when something like this happens.
In fact, I think it's strange for everyone."
