Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek may have been cleared of any wrongdoing in their separate doping investigations, but the controversies surrounding their names refuse to fade. The tennis world, known for its love of drama and fierce debates, has seen its fair share of scandals—and this one has kept fans and critics buzzing. Despite being exonerated by the ITIA, the chatter hasn’t quieted down. From subtle jabs to outright criticisms, the pressure has been unrelenting. And one voice that’s refusing to fade into the background? None other than Nick Kyrgios.

The discussion around their doping cases once again gained the spotlight after former British player and current sports broadcaster Jason Goodall expressed his disappointment with how the case unfolded. Speaking on the Tennis Channel Live Show, the 57-year-old said, “We’ve had a couple of high-profile doping cases this season with Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek. And the one thing I didn’t like was the lack of transparency in those two cases.” Continuing further, he shared that it was not the right move to keep both cases under wraps for a long time. 

“So, we only learned of Sinner’s before the start of the US Open and that happened very early on in the season in the spring, and with Iga’s, the back of the US Open we were told she is just having a little bit of time with her coach working on different aspects of the game. That wasn’t the case. That was just a blatant lie. So we didn’t know she was serving a soft suspension. Why wouldn’t we know that? Just tell the truth,” he added. Now, Kyrgios has joined in the fray expressing his support for what Goodall said, with a one-word response. 

Taking to his X, the Australian tennis player reshared the video of Goodall and wrote, “Facts,” signifying his agreement with him. Remember, Jannik Sinner’s doping case came to light soon after his victory at the Cincinnati Open and it was revealed that he tested positive twice for low levels of a metabolite of clostebol during Indian Wells. However, ITIA ruled that the substance was used by his physio to treat an injury on his own finger which later got transmitted due to non-usage of gloves. 

For Swiatek, it was found that she tested positive for low levels of Trimetazidine also known as TMZ, in an out-of-competition sample in August 2024. However, the case came to light only in November raising eyebrows. The Pole explained to the investigative agency that the positive results were due to the contamination of one of her medications, melatonin, which was admitted by the agencies leading to her acquittal. But Kyrgios did not like how things happened taking sharp digs at both players. 

Nick Kyrgios has been quite critical of both Swiatek and Sinner’s cases and has been slamming them left, right, and center. For Sinner, he demanded a ban of at least 2 years. Similarly, when Swiatek’s case came into the picture, he commented, “Our Sport is cooked.” However, Kyrgios has also witnessed flak for his unabated attack from many and leading the front is former pro Andy Roddick. 

When Andy Roddick took veiled jibes at Nick Kyrgios

During challenging times like what Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek are witnessing, everything that a player needs is some support. Notably, Roddick has done just that and did not shy away from slamming the continuous criticism of both players, sharing how it is necessary to forgive and move on. 

Speaking on his Served with Roddick podcast, the 2003 US Open champion reviewed some comments and strongly defended the sport and the players. “Some of you are gonna say lifetime ban. Yevgeny Kafelnikov said, ‘lifetime ban for melatonin.’ Sounds right,” he said. He also slammed Nick Kyrgios’s dramatic remarks, saying, “Our sport’s pretty f*****g great. That feels like a desperate grab for attention rather than having a moral set.” And while he did not take the Aussie’s name directly, he did take some veiled jibes at him.

“A lot of people expect understanding and forgiveness for the times they’ve screwed up, but then give none of that to others. Bothers me endlessly,” he added. With both Swiatek and Sinner now entering the next season, it would be interesting to see how this drama continues. Will they witness any relief soon? Well, only time will tell.