2020 ATP General News

[Bonaca]

Nope. That would correspond to 2 a.m. edt on Thursday.

Right. In CET it’s 8 a.m.

 

[Moxie]

Nope. That would correspond to 2 a.m. edt on Thursday.

Got it, thanks. I never can figure out the antipodean difference.

 

[isabelle]

Manacor's bull and Mr Vavrinec'll play an exh on Jan 15 to help Australia

 

[tented]

Manacor's bull and Mr Vavrinec'll play an exh on Jan 15 to help Australia

Other players will also be there.

 

[isabelle]

Chilian Jarry banned for doping

 

[Bonaca]

Chilian Jarry banned for doping

Wow , it didnt help him very much.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Laureus Awards,

Rafa Nadal has been nominated in the Sportsman of the Year category.

Andy Murray ....Comeback of the Year.

Awards will be held in Berlin February 17.

 

[Moxie]

Chilian Jarry banned for doping

Also, Robert Farah of Colombia, #1 doubles. I believe he said it was in something he ate.

 

[mrzz]

Also, Robert Farah of Colombia, #1 doubles. I believe he said it was in something he ate.

I read both Jarry's and Farah's explanations. They seemed pretty consistent. Farah's point is also based that the level found on him is consistent with level (extremely low) of anyone consuming Colombian meet.

Jarry blamed a vitamin supplement made in Brazil. Well, I believe him...

 

[tented]

Also, Robert Farah of Colombia, #1 doubles. I believe he said it was in something he ate.

That’s disappointing. I like that team. I read he tested negative as recently as Shanghai, and claims the banned substance is often used in meat in Colombia. Why eat that meat, then?

 

[Front242]

I dont believe any of them and frankly no one should. If you research people accused of doping they always claim their innocence. How the hell are they all innocent? Easy....they're not. Food and vitamins don't contain steroids....

Contador and his contaminated steak bs.. Seriously. These people are embarrassing. Man up and admit guilt. You were caught out. That's all there is to it.

Besides, any athlete with half a brain tests vitamins or supplements before using them.

 

[mrzz]

I dont believe any of them and frankly no one should. If you research people accused of doping they always claim their innocence. How the hell are they all innocent? Easy....they're not. Food and vitamins don't contain steroids....

Contador and his contaminated steak bs.. Seriously. These people are embarrassing. Man up and admit guilt. You were caught out. That's all there is to it.

Besides, any athlete with half a brain tests vitamins or supplements before using them.

I get your point, Front, but in Farah's case, if it is actually true that his level is indeed low, and also the same as any regular Joe consuming that meat (probably just above the threshold), in that case the defense makes sense. Of course, offenders are expected to lie in their own defense, but it is not impossible that sometimes someone is caught up by accident.

 

[Front242]

I get your point, Front, but in Farah's case, if it is actually true that his level is indeed low, and also the same as any regular Joe consuming that meat (probably just above the threshold), in that case the defense makes sense. Of course, offenders are expected to lie in their own defense, but it is not impossible that sometimes someone is caught up by accident.

Nothing is Impossible but chances are very, very slim imo. When you play to win and have a hell of a lot to lose your natural reaction is to lie when caught. I don't believe any of the doping excuses people come up with.

 

[tented]

Federer figures Nadal, Djokovic will pass him

 

[Moxie]

Roger Federer Will Always be the Greatest (Even if He's Not)

Very interesting piece. Why we'll always argue for Roger's greatness, even if he gets surpassed on numbers, and why Rafa wasn't merely his foil.

 

[isabelle]

Steve Darcis (36) calls a career

 

[isabelle]

lifetime banned for Joas Souza (fixed matchs)

 

[Bonaca]

lifetime banned for Joas Souza (fixed matchs)

What??????? Jesus.

 

[tented]

What??????? Jesus.

Former world no. 69 Joao Souza receives lifetime ban for match-fixing

It’s Joao Souza, not Sousa.

 

[Bonaca]

Former world no. 69 Joao Souza receives lifetime ban for match-fixing

Unbelievable , I mean ...... WTF?
My first thought was, wow he certainly isn’t the only guy!