シナーが薬物騒動に言及 「心地よい」状況ではない

【上海ＡＦＰ＝時事】男子テニス、世界ランキング１位のヤニック・シナー（イタリア）は４日、ドーピング騒動が尾を引いている中で「心地よい」状況ではないとしながらも、上海マスターズ初戦への準備はできていると語った。（写真は上海マスターズの会見に臨むヤニック・シナー）
　２３歳のシナーは、薬物騒動が続く中で中国オープンでは２日の決勝に進出したものの、宿敵カルロス・アルカラス（スペイン）に敗れて準優勝に終わった。
　この日の会見で、世界反ドーピング機関（ＷＡＤＡ）から提訴された重圧が影響しているか聞かれると、シナーは「もう終わったことだと思っていたので、心地よい状況ではない。それは確かだ。だから簡単ではない」と答えた。
　現在はアルカラスと再び激突する可能性がある上海マスターズに集中しているといい、「コート外ではみんな同じ人間だ」としつつ、「もちろん、コート上で彼と対戦できるように努力し、ビッグファイトを心掛けている。彼が自分を押し上げてくれるのは良いことだ」と語った。
　シナーは週末の２回戦から登場し、初戦で世界９３位のダニエル太郎を迎え撃つ。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2024/10/04-19:22）

World number one Jannik Sinner said Friday he was not in a comfortable situation as his doping case dragged on, but insisted he felt ready for his first match at the Shanghai Masters.
Last week the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said it would appeal a decision by tennis authorities to clear the Italian of wrongdoing after he twice tested positive for a steroid in March.
The 23-year-old fought through the controversy to reach the finals of the China Open in Beijing on Wednesday, where he lost to arch-rival Carlos Alcaraz.
It's not in a situation where I feel comfortable in it, that's for sure, because I thought it was over... so it's not easy, said Sinner when asked at a press conference if the pressure of the appeal was affecting him.
In August, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) accepted Sinner's explanation that the drug entered his system unintentionally when his physiotherapist used a spray containing it to treat a cut, then provided massage and sports therapy to the player.
But WADA said last Saturday it had appealed and was seeking a ban of up to two years.
I had three hearings, which went my way, which was good, but now let's see. But I'm very confident that it comes out very positively, Sinner said Friday.
He now has to turn his attention to the Shanghai Masters, where he could end up facing Alcaraz again.
We are quite similar as human beings off the court, said Sinner.
Obviously on the court we try to meet, we try to put on a big fight... he pushes me to do better, which is something good.
Sinner will face Japan's 93rd-ranked Taro Daniel in his first match of the tournament this weekend.
I had my first practice session just now, I just finished, so I feel good. I feel recovered, Sinner said.