Nastase furious about Swiatek: "Such a low suspension is due to the fact that it's Poland
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Romanian tennis legend Ilie Nastase didn't mince his words when asked to comment on the doping case involving Iga Swiatek, who received a one-month suspension for doping.
Defending Simona Halep, who received a much heavier sanction, he declared: "We can see the difference. Such a low suspension is due to the fact that it's Poland. It's only one month! Romania is a Third World country, and Poland is a good country, a world leader. So, in the end, they didn't have any losers like us.
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That's what happened to Simona Halep, she hadn't played for almost two years. It's disgusting. If Jannik Sinner wasn't world number 1 and was Romanian, how long do you think he would have been suspended? At least 2 or 3 years."
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