Italy tennis chief: Sinner case already won in court of public opinion

TURIN, Italy — A final verdict in the doping case involving top-ranked Jannik Sinner likely won't come until early next year.

For the president of the Italian tennis federation, though, the case has already been won — in the court of public opinion.

"Apart from a few imbeciles, people all around the world understand what happened," Angelo Binaghi said at the ATP Finals on Wednesday. "No matter what type of decision is issued, there's no doubt that Sinner is one of the cleanest and most honest athletes in world sport."