Djokovic Says Tennis Anti-Doping Strong Enough

Written by: Staff on 18th January 2013

Djokovic Says Tennis Anti-Doping Strong Enough |

After saying that famous cyclist Lance Armstrong should be made to suffer after the cyclist’s confession to Oprah Winfrey that he used performance-enhancing drugs, Novak Djokovic defended tennis current testing. The Serbian believes that it’s rigorous enough.

“It’s really good,” he said. “Anti-doping regulations a little bit maybe more strict in sense that you have to fill the whereabouts documents and you have to basically give an hour or two in every day of your life in a whole year, where you are. But on the other hand, it gives them an opportunity to test you. And you know it is the same for the other players. At least from that point of view it’s fair. And I have nothing against the anti‑doping federation, association, testing me 10, 20, 30 times a year. “

Djokovic, who takes the No. 1 position seriously on court and off and is often outspoken on issues, believes that the icon Armstrong years of cover-up and subsequent mea culpa affects athletes worldwide.

“I think it’s a disgrace for the sport to have an athlete like this,” he said. He cheated the sport. He cheated many people around the world with his career, with his life story. I think they should take all his titles away because it’s not fair towards any sportsman, any athlete. It’s just not the way to be successful. So I think he should suffer for his lies all these years.”

Djokovic did say thought that the last time he was blood tested was about six or seven months ago. Blood testing is considered to be more effective than urine testing, but it much more costly and funding for the ITF, which hires people to conduct the testing, would have to be increased.

“It was more regularly in two, three years ago,” Djokovic said. “I don’t know the reason why they stopped it. From my point, I mean, I was more than clear. I have nothing against the blood tests … even though I prefer urine more. I don’t like the needles too much, But of course the money in that direction should be invested because it’s always, let’s say, a safeguard for our sport that they’re investing money in our sport that is going to protect our sport and players.”

©Daily tennis news wire

Topics: Itf, Lance Armstrong, Novak Djokovic, ophrs whinfrey, Sports, Tennis, tennis new

Follow 10SBALLS.COM on:

Facebook:

Twitter:

10sBalls Top Stories

In Case You Missed It

EUGENIE BOUCHARD NAMED 2018 TENNIS CANADA FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR / EUGENIE BOUCHARD NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE 2018 DE TENNIS CANADA

Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday that Eugenie Bouchard is the winner of the 2018 Excellence Awards in the Female Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year categories.

TENNIS NEWS • CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS • TOMMY HAAS, TAYLOR FRITZ, STEVE JOHNSON, MARDY FISH AND MORE

Time to get tickets to watch! Surly you have heard about The Largest Open Tennis Event in America!

TENNIS NEWS • RAFA NADAL CONFIRMS RETURN TO PRACTICE, EYES ABU DHABI EXHIBITION AND AUSTRALIAN SUMMER

According to Uncle Toni, Rafael Nadal was supposed to be back at practice on either Dec. 4 or 5. Well, better late than never!

Conchita Martínez prepara la temporada 2019 de Karolina Pliskova en Tenerife

Española y checa ya trabajaron juntas durante el pasado Open de Estados Unidos

ALEJANDRO’S FAVORITE PHOTOS FOR 10SBALLS FROM SOME OF THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENTS

Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia hits a forehand to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during her second round match at the Nature Valley International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, Great Britain, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.