Sarah Bloom

Environmentalist, photographer, birder.

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@Rea368 @jaraz23 @josemorgado And I'm not a Sinner fan. I just don't find his game style particularly appealing or exciting. I was initially skeptical of his explanation, too, but after listening to experts (current/former players, etc.) and reading articles, I now believe the ITIA properly handled the case.

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@Rea368 @jaraz23 @josemorgado Due to his high profile and ranking, ITIA decided to make an example of Sinner and give him a 3-month suspension (breaking with precedents in which ITIA didn't suspend the players), which didn't come during any GSs but did include 3-4 1000s (which equals 1.5-2 GSs of pts total).

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@jaraz23 @josemorgado Should there be a better system that's more transparent and gives players the time and resources necessary to find and prove the source of contamination? Maybe, but then again, we still want to keep the sport as clean as possible. It's a fine line.

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@jaraz23 @josemorgado And even with those resources, Iga still took too long and faced an initial suspension after the positive results. Sometimes it's difficult for players to locate the source because it could be from any number of things they regularly consume or come into contact with.

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@bbyblonde10 @josemorgado It wasn't intentional. Tests revealed trace amounts of several banned substances in his system, and he eventually found and successfully proved that it was from a contaminated supplement. The listed ingredients were allowed; the contaminants weren't. ITIA ruled it accidental.

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@alessandro_a_v_ @Intriguingpollz @samib_y @josemorgado Kamil's is still a case of contamination, much like Sinner's and Iga's. The only difference with Sinner's case is that the source wasn't ingested, but instead entered his system via contact with his physio. Sinner found and proved the source quickly enough to avoid suspension.

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@HWeggerton @NYRGPerreault94 @josemorgado It's unclear. Someone asked Arnaldi whether it was food poisoning or a virus, and he wasn't sure. He feels it's more likely a virus because he's pretty sure he had a fever earlier on Friday.

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@NYRGPerreault94 @josemorgado I agree 💯. Although they did sit pretty far apart (much more than 6 ft) in the press conference, possibly to reduce the risk of transmitting the virus.

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@IsabellaBodnar @josemorgado I agree, but they were sitting quite far apart (more than 6 ft) when doing the press conference.

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@bhavikn28 @josemorgado I agree, although they sat pretty far apart in the press conference, possibly just in case it was contagious.

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@makemefamous201 @josemorgado So yes, he did try everything before reluctantly deciding that there was no way he could play. If you watch his press conference, you'll hear him explain this. If he can't eat, drink, or move, how is he supposed to run around the court and play a demanding match?

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@makemefamous201 @josemorgado It was vomiting, not diarrhea. It started in the middle of the night. The tourney doc gave him a tablet that morning, but it didn't help much since he was still sick whenever he tried eating or drinking anything during the day. Also, just standing up made him feel dizzy.

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@griglobal1 @GrigorDimitrov Is there a translation available for this interview?

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@MeganFernandez7 @PaulFMcNamee @KaplanSportsBiz No worries! I have a science background and thus love seeing proof and data. But even with evidence supporting ELC's superiority, old habits, traditions, and misconceptions take time to dispel. Hopefully it'll happen within the next few years! 🤞

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@glibber0 @Dominique5959 @KaplanSportsBiz My feeling is that technology exists to avoid these situations, and every other ATP Tour-level event (and even some Challengers) now employ it. And before that, M1000s and USO, AO, and Wimby offered ELC challenges. I just wish FO would use the tech to at least allow challenges.

[Sarah Bloom @SarahR_Bloom]

@glibber0 @Dominique5959 @KaplanSportsBiz I agree it may have been within ELC's margin of error, but given Casper's typically cool, contained persona on/off court and the timing of it on such a pivotal point, he may have decided it was best to accept the decision, maintain concentration, conserve energy, and move on.