The sinner who caused Sinner to be doped has no regrets

"We talked intimately and shared private things, " Naldi told La Gazzetta dello Sport about his recent meeting with Sinner. "After all, our relationship is still maintained. What has passed has been a series of unfortunate events. We are well aware of that ".

At last year's Indian Wells Masters, Naldi had a bleeding finger and used a spray containing clostebol to treat the wound. According to Sinner's team, Mr. Naldi massaged and treated the Italian tennis player without wearing gloves, plus a few open wounds on Sinner's body led to him receiving a positive test result for a banned substance.

"This is the first time I officially talk about the incident. Sometimes incomplete information is given, causing social networks and media to hate and blame me. It's still an issue that hurts me professionally. both professional and personal. ", Mr. Naldi added. "Even though the cooperation with Sinner no longer exists, I have no resentment. My conscience is not ashamed and those who know clearly understand that. What has happened cannot be changed, and we must let it go to move on because life continues. "

Replacing Mr. Naldi in the current Sinner team is Alejandro Resnicoff, who has spent 15 years of experience working on the ATP Tour. Previously in July, Sinner invited back fitness expert Umberto Ferrara, the face who was fired in the doping incident. As for Naldi, he felt regretful about having to leave the tennis industry.

"I miss that atmosphere, especially at the Grand Slam. The friendliness of everyone, from players, coaches to experts ", Naldi revealed that Carlos Alcaraz came to encourage him after Sinner's ban. "Carlos is very close, he actively talks to me. That makes me very happy ".

This week, Sinner attended the China Open in Beijing. He overcame Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-2 in the first round and will meet Terence Atmane in the second round today, September 27.