Was Giacomo Naldi's left pinky really injured during the Indian Wells tournament? The question that is bouncing around websites all over the world - with a lot of photo hunts of the Indian Wells stands - is doping paranoia, but it gives an idea of the global impact of the Sinner affair, as L'Equipe has defined it.
The matter is probably closed for sports justice, but the controversy continues. The draw for the US Open is being made today at Flushing Meadow, where the Italian is participating as world no. 1, and at the same time a Wada meeting is scheduled in Montreal: the possibility of an appeal against the Itia acquittal for "involuntary contamination" does not exist for Nado Italia, and at the moment it seems far away even for the world anti-doping agency, Wada, which is based in Montreal.
But it is clear that the wait for a word from Canada is strong, so in the end, through a German press agency, a spokesperson for Wada itself said that "as we always do, we will carefully examine all the documentation and reserve the right to appeal." Wada has until September 6 to do so.
Meanwhile, online, the day after the news of the double positivity with acquittal for Sinner, the photo of Naldi in the stands on March 10, the day of the first test, with his finger bandaged, is circulating : the image that corroborates Sinner's defense thesis, even if someone abroad, reported by Inside The Games, noticed that in the shots of the days before and after that bandage was not there. In any case, the version of the anti-wound spray used by Naldi and unknowingly spread on Sinner's body has convinced the independent judges, who have also availed themselves of the opinions of three experts and senior managers of Wada accredited laboratories.
"We breathed a great sigh of relief when we learned everything. We exchanged messages with the boy and I am sure that now he will be stronger than before", the words of the president of the Fitp, Angelo Binaghi, convinced that Wada - between the solidity of the defense line and the completeness of the investigation - will not reopen the case. "This affair will have positive repercussions because we will have an even more complete staff than before that will also take care of details like this that escaped. And he will be a more complete and stronger man than before", added Binaghi, who
