The full interview with the Serbian champion by Piers Morgan: “A story full of red flags. There was a lack of transparency, inconsistency, and then the convenience of a suspension between Grand Slams, so as not to miss out on anything…”

From the interview trailer, it was already clear that Novak Djokovic wouldn’t mince words: “The doping issue is a cloud that will follow Jannik Sinner, just as the Covid cloud will follow me.” The interview by Piers Morgan, the well-known and controversial British journalist, with the former world No. 1 delves into the Clostebol case and addresses the issue in direct terms. Djokovic reiterates points he had already made in the past: “I don’t think he did it on purpose, but obviously he’s responsible.” “When it happened, I was genuinely shocked. I don’t think he did it on purpose. But the way the entire case was handled is full of red flags,” Djokovic explained on the Piers Morgan Uncensored podcast. As he has argued in previous months, for Nole, the crux of the matter is the disparity in treatment. “If he had been the world No. 500, I think he would have been disqualified,” Morgan provocatively remarks. The Serbian doesn’t hesitate to respond: “There was a lack of transparency, inconsistency. And also the convenience of a suspension between Grand Slams, so as not to miss anything: it was very, very strange. So I really don’t like how that case was handled. You could hear the voices of many other players, both men and women, who had been in similar situations, speaking out in the media that it was preferential treatment.”

The agreement between Jannik Sinner and WADA, signed in early February, resulted in a three-month suspension for the Italian tennis player. This sanction caused him to miss the Masters 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, and Madrid, but none of the Grand Slam events. “I want to believe him,” Djokovic continued. “I don’t think he did it on purpose, but obviously he’s responsible. The rules say this: you’re responsible when something like this happens. However, when you see other athletes receive years-long suspensions for similar incidents—and in this case it was three months—it’s not fair.” Djokovic’s opinion on the Clostebol case isn’t a direct attack on Sinner, who reached all four Grand Slam finals in 2025, winning two of them: “It’s not easy for him. I feel empathy and compassion. He’s handled the media storm—which resurfaces from time to time—with great maturity and consistency. I commend him: despite everything, he continues to dominate and play extraordinarily well, winning Grand Slams.”