Ruud and Gasquet support Sinner after his suspension for doping
Casper Ruud and Richard Gasquet were in Guadalajara to play a leg of the UTS Tour.
Tomas Machac won the exhibition, beating David Goffin in the final.
The Frenchman and the Norwegian were asked about the Sinner case and, contrary to the general tendency, they were relatively lenient with the Italian.
Ruud declared: "I know Jannik very well. I'm with him. I think he's a good guy.
Of course, after this, he will always be the best player in the world."
Gasquet also had pleasant words for the Italian: "Jannik is a great guy, he has a great personality and is very nice on the court.
He'll be back soon, that's the most important thing."
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