Men's world No. 1 Jannik Sinner failed two drug tests in March for trace amounts of the anabolic steroid clostebol, but was cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent tribunal that accepted his explanation of unintentional contamination.
Women's No. 2 Iga Swiatek accepted a one-month ban in November after a positive test for hormone and metabolic modulator trimetazidine, which she said was the result of contamination of her sleep medication.
"I don't think it (the cases) has done any damage because if you look, it's way worse in the other sports," McEnroe, a former world No. 1 turned ESPN broadcaster, said ahead of the Jan 12-26 Australian Open.
"In my opinion, tennis is cleaner than any other sport. Now that doesn't mean there are not issues."
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