About this episode
The US Open is around the corner, but you know what we really want to talk about: the news of Jannik Sinner’s positive doping tests, the lifted suspensions, and the hearing that cleared his name five months later, all before we heard a single peep on the subject. We take you through the facts of the case, the questions around transparency and the perception of fairness, and the privilege of having the means to mount a case and a spokesperson like Darren Cahill on your side. We end with our US Open draw previews: Sabalenka in great position, OsakaPenko, a soft landing for Novak, a tricky quarter for Carlos and a test for Iga. 2:25 But first, the Cincy results 4:10 Yevgeny, calm down 7:05 Frances’ middle finger 11:05 Sinner v. ITIA: the facts 23:10 What does No Fault or Negligence mean? 33:30 “One-billionth of a gram” + the privilege of great PR 47:50 Women’s draw preview: a quartet of cursed women’s 1st rounds 59:25 Men’s draw preview: Jannik, Carlos, and Daniil will have to battle it out on the top half