The wait has ended! Jannik Sinner returned to the field, in Rome, after a 3 -month suspension
Article by David Istrate – published on Saturday, May 10, 2025, 22:10 / Updated on Saturday, May 10, 2025 22:13
Three and a half months after the last match, Jannik Sinner (23 years old, 1 ATP) returned to the field after suspension and won a victory in the second round of the Rome tour. The world leader took an hour and 39 minutes to overcome the Argentine Mariano Navone (24 years, 99 ATP), score 6-3, 6-4.
On February 15, the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) announced that it had reached an agreement with Jannik Sinner and that He accepted a 3 -month suspensionpartially recognizing his responsibility for the errors made by his team.
Half a year before, the Italian athlete had been detected positively with Clostebol, a prohibited substance. Even though he supported his innocence, Sinner accepted the 3-month suspension to avoid a Wada trial at the Sports Arbitration Court (TAS).
Jannik Sinner, 2 sets victory in the second round in Rome
The world leader has been absent from several important tournaments, like Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo and Madridbut the suspension expired in a timely manner to play in Rome and then, at Roland Garros.
On Saturday, May 10, at three and a half months after the victory in the Australian Open final, Sinner returned to Foro Italico, in his native country. With emotions, the 23 -year -old player entered the central field in the applause of his compatriots.
👋 Jannik!
World No. 1 @janniksin PLAYS HIS FIRST MATCH IN 3 MONTHS!
Watch Sinner vs Navone Live -> https://t.co/hohmv2wmlx pic.twitter.com/xwxuxhufkd
– Tennis TV (@tennistv) May 10, 2025
Despite the long period of inactivity, Sinner had a solid evolution in front of Mariano Navone. After a first set won with 6-3, a sequence followed in which the Argentine offered a tailor-made answer, managing to make 3 consecutive breaks.
Navone's problem was that he did not manage to win on his own service, and Sinner went over the difficult time and returned to the match control. Finally, after 99 minutes, the quarterfinalist in Rome in 2022 has ensured its presence in the sixteenth of the competition: 6-3, 6-4.
Jannik Sinner: “It was a remarkable day for me and I'm very happy”
“It's an incredible feeling. I waited long enough for this moment. I'm very happy I have returned. It's very difficult to have a correct feedback when you don't play any match. That's exactly what I need. The best training is the match itself.
I am happy about it. Happy for today's victory. It was very difficult. He is a very good player, especially on this surface. I tried to move the ball from one side to the other.
At some times it went great, in others it could have been better. But in any case, the result does not matter today. It was a remarkable day for me and I am very happy, “said Sinner at the end of the game.
In the next round, the triple Grand Slam winner will take over with Dutch Jesper de Jong (24 years old, 93 ATP)the pleasant surprise of the tournament. As Lucky Loser, he defeated Alexander Shevchenko (24 years, 97 ATP) and 6-0, 6-2 on Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (25 years, 26 ATP).
