14 h. ago Jannik Sinner setting low expectations as he returns from doping ban at Italian Open

ATP No 1 has not competed since Australian OpenSinner: ‘For me, last year was very difficult’Jannik Sinner said it feels strange to be back on the tennis circuit after his three-month anti-doping ban but he is happy and setting his expectations low as he returns on home soil at the Italian Open.“It’s a very low expectation tournament in general,” said Sinner during his pre-tournament press conference. “Results-wise, I don’t know. For me, what’s missing is the complete feedback of where my level is. That’s going to come slowly with time playing. After the first round match I’m going to have a good picture of myself, where I am at. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Jannik Sinner sets low expectations as he returns from doping ban at Italian Open

ATP No 1 has not competed since Australian OpenSinner: ‘For me, last year was very difficult’Jannik Sinner said it feels strange to be back on the tennis circuit after his three-month anti-doping ban but he is happy and setting his expectations low as he returns on home soil at the Italian Open, which begin on Wednesday.“It’s a very low expectation tournament in general,” said Sinner during his pre-tournament press conference. “Results-wise, I don’t know. For me, what’s missing is the complete feedback of where my level is. That’s going to come slowly with time playing. After the first-round match I’m going to have a good picture of myself, where I am at. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Jannik Sinner considered quitting tennis during fallout from doping case

World No 1 is set for Rome return after three-month ban‘For a moment, I thought about giving up everything’Jannik Sinner has revealed he considered quitting tennis amid the fallout from his doping case. The world No 1 is preparing to return to the sport after agreeing a three-month ban with the World Anti-Doping Agency over the positive tests he returned last March for a banned steroid.Sinner was initially cleared of blame after it was accepted the substance entered his body via a product used by his then physio during a massage, but Wada appealed against the decision. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Jannik Sinner considered quitting tennis before accepting doping ban

Sinner is set to make his comeback at the Italian Open next week

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5 d. ago World No 1 Jannik Sinner sparks romance rumours with stunning model ex of Oscar winner Adrien Brody ahead of return from doping ban

Three-time Grand Slam champion Sinner has prepared for his return following his doping ban by training in Monte Carlo, where the star was pictured with a reported new love interest.

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8 d. ago Hottest day of year so far expected this week as temperatures set to hit 28C

The UK could see temperatures of 24C or 25C on Monday, which will rise each day until a peak on Wednesday or Thursday of 28C, the Met Office said.

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1 week ago ‘I like the weird and the offbeat’: the rise of the UK property guardians

Older people from more diverse backgrounds are now taking advantage of reduced rents in often unusual spacesA top-floor, open plan property in a trendy east London neighbourhood would be expected to set you back thousands of pounds a month, but Luke Williams is paying just a fraction of that.The 45-year-old programme manager is one of a growing number of professionals turning to property guardianship – a housing arrangement where people can live in vacant buildings in exchange for reduced rent. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK weather maps turn red as Brits to be hit with 24C heat in May scorcher

The Met Office has forecast that the first half of the month is expected to see "mainly fine and settled conditions" as temperatures sore into the early 20s for many across the UK

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1 week ago ‘Genuine’ Jannik Sinner ‘doesn’t deserve any hate’, says Jack Draper

The British No. 1 has publicly defended his friend throughout his protracted doping saga

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1 week ago Jack Draper backs Sinner as return from ban nears: ‘He doesn’t deserve any hate’

British No 1 says friend is ‘a really genuine, nice person’Italian will return to action after three-month ban in MayJack Draper believes it has been important to stand up for his friend Jannik Sinner and that the Italian is undeserving of any hate as he prepares to return from his three-month anti-doping ban next month.“When people ask about him, or anyone, I’ll tell the truth,” said Draper. “I think Jannik is a really, really genuine, nice person. And on top of that, he’s obviously an unbelievable player. In this situation, I’m sure that he would have absolutely zero idea of anything. That’s just the way life goes – sometimes there’s mistakes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner told where they stand vs Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer

Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem has compared young tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to all-time greats Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer

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2 w. ago 'Easter Glumday' warning as massive downpour set to soak Britain on Bank Holiday

Brits planning to have BBQs on the last day of the four-day bank holiday are set to have their hopes dashed as it's expected to rain heavily throughout Monday (April 21)

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2 w. ago 'Extremely rare' Charles Rennie Mackintosh cutlery sells for over £175,000

Expected to fetch £20,000–£30,000, the 1902 cutlery set soared to £175,200.

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2 w. ago Serena Williams says she’d ‘have gotten 20 years’ if caught like Jannik Sinner

Serena Williams calls out hypocrisy of Sinner banWilliams says ‘I would have gotten 20 years’ if caughtWorld No 1 Sinner twice tested positive for clostebolSerena Williams says she would have been hit with a 20-year ban if she had failed drug tests like men’s world No 1 Jannik Sinner, who received a three-month suspension in February.“I love the guy, love this game,” Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam winner, told Time magazine this week after being named one of its 100 most influential people. “He’s great for the sport. I’ve been put down so much, I don’t want to bring anyone down. Men’s tennis needs him. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Serena Williams admits surprise over Jannik Sinner’s ban: ‘I would have got 20 years’

World No 1 Sinner is serving a three-month suspension after settling with Wada

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2 w. ago Serena Williams on Jannik Sinner doping case: I’d have been banned for 20 years

Sinner is serving a three-month suspension that expires on May 4 after returning two positive tests last year.

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2 w. ago Serena Williams admits surprise over length of Jannik Sinner’s ban: ‘I would have got 20 years’

World No 1 Sinner is serving a three-month suspension after settling with Wada

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2 w. ago Serena Williams makes feelings clear on Jannik Sinner ahead of return

Jannik Sinner was hit with a three month ban for doping earlier this year but plenty thought the punishment was lenient with Serena Williams making her feelings clear

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2 w. ago Asian shares sell off as US curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China fuel trade fears; UK inflation slows to 2.6% – business live

Gold surges nearly 2% to new record high; UK food inflation slows and fuel prices fall while clothes prices riseFinancial markets are betting on an interest rate cut from the Bank of England meeting at its May meeting, estimating an 86% probability.They have fully priced in three quarter-point rate reductions this year.A sharp pickup in inflation from April is all but guaranteed. Ofgem’s 6.4% increase to its price cap, after a large fall last year, means we expect the energy component will add 0.7ppts to CPI inflation in April. A significant increase in water bills means the contribution from the core goods category is also set to rise. In addition, we expect businesses to pass on some of the increase in labour costs caused by the recent rises in employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and the National Living Wage onto consumers. Inflation is likely to peak in the autumn, before starting to cool as the contribution from the energy category fades.The MPC has lowered Bank R...

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2 w. ago What to expect from the £1bn ‘Welsh Tube’ set to open this year

Trains on the South Wales Metro will run every five minutes between Pontypridd and Cardiff

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