One of the players who ended up in the crosshairs of accusations and controversies – especially because of the Clostebol doping scandal – was Jannik Sinner.
Not only that: there has been no shortage of controversy in recent months towards the Italian for having decided (I want to emphasize this for the idiot haters who still talk about it: a long time ago, when the results and the great victories had not yet arrived) to completely move his residence to Monte-Carlo, the land of the greatest champions in all sports disciplines.
Another athlete recently accused of the possibility of wanting to leave his country of origin is Casper Ruud, who has received accusations from Norway for the indiscretion that emerged of his transfer. The 26-year-old from Oslo, however, quickly reacted and explained the situation with particular clarity, in an interview given to the newspaper Verdens Gang.
“I have chosen to stay here and pay taxes like any other Norwegian. Regardless of which government is in power, I will stay,” he reassured, perhaps taking a swipe at the Italian.
Jannik Sinner© Stream screenshot
Someone in Italy inevitably jumped on the bandwagon, comparing Ruud’s case (it is estimated that he pays almost 40% of his invoices) to that of the Italian player: once the issue came out more openly, many did not willingly accept Jannik’s decision to have residency outside of Italy and, therefore, not contribute to paying taxes.
Sinner has repeatedly highlighted the reasons that brought him to the Principality of Monaco, which he has defined as the ideal location to train in peace (with suitable facilities that reflect his high standards) and express his best every day, but obviously the most malicious maintain that it is to avoid the high Italian taxes.
Meanwhile, the departures of the world’s best tennis players far from their countries, often towards tax havens that offer greater benefits, have now become a theme in the ATP and WTA Tours.
Tennis World USA