Novak Djokovic lamented the “favoritism” shown to World No. 1 Jannik Sinner over his three-month doping ban.

Novak Djokovic says a majority of tennis players have lost faith in the anti-doping authorities following Jannik Sinner’s three-month ban, and there’s a widespread feeling that “favoritism” is being shown to the sport’s biggest stars.

Despite testing positive for a banned substance, Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner has only been banned for three months. Novak Djokovic spoke of "favoritism," while Alexander Zverev called the case "odd.

Novak Djokovic gave a brutally honest response when asked how tennis players really feel about Jannik Sinner’s three-month ban from the sport. It was announced on Saturday that Sinner will serve an immediate suspension after a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA),

Many tennis players and pundits believed that if Jannik Sinner maintained innocence in his doping case, he had no reason to accept a three-month ban under a settlement.

Most players are disappointed with the way Jannik Sinner's doping ban was handled, claiming there was "favouritism", according to Novak Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic has called for an overhaul of tennis' anti-doping system and said the majority of players believe favouritism is at play following the lenient suspensions meted out to Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek.

Figure skater Laura Barquero has been suspended for six years after testing positive for clostebol, the same banned substance that tennis star Jannik Sinner was found to have used but which only got him a three-month ban.