Sinner Doesnt Deserve Any Hate: Draper

Briton Jack Draper has given his backing to world number one, Jannik Sinner, over the doping controversy which saw the Italian accept a three-month ban and said he does not deserve any of the hate he gets.

Sinner accepted the ban in February following a deal with the World Anti-Doping Agency, which had challenged a tribunals decision to clear him after two positive tests.

The 23-year-old three-times Grand Slam champion has not played since winning the Australian Open in January.

When people ask about him, or anyone, Ill tell the truth. I think Jannik is a really, really genuine, nice person, Draper told the Guardian and BBC in a joint interview published on Tuesday.

In this situation, Im sure that he would have absolutely zero idea of anything. Thats just the way life goes, sometimes theres mistakes.