Jack Draper believes it has been important to stand up for his friend Jannik Sinner and that the Italian is undeserving of any hate as he prepares to return next month from his three‑month doping ban.
“When people ask about him, or anyone, I’ll tell the truth,” Draper said, in a joint interview with the Guardian and the BBC. “I think Jannik is a really, really genuine, nice person. And on top of that, he’s obviously an unbelievable player. In this situation, I’m sure that he would have absolutely zero idea of anything. That’s just the way life goes – sometimes there’s mistakes.
