69 m. ago Jannik Sinner returns with a win to leave rocking Rome celebrating again

World No 1 back from three-month doping banItalian comfortably defeats Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-4“Lord forgive me, the Sinner is back,” read a pair of T-shirts, complete with AI-generated religious imagery, worn by two exuberant women sporting orange wigs in a crowd of thousands that had amassed outside the Foro Italico’s stadium court an hour before festivities began.Their joy was reflective of a jubilant night in Rome as Jannik Sinner marked his return to professional tennis after his three-month doping ban with a win on home soil at the Italian Open, closing out a positive performance with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Mariano Navone of Argentina to reach the third round. Continue reading...

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80 m. ago Jannik Sinner enjoys triumphant return from doping ban before home crowd at Italian Open

Sinner dispatched 99th-ranked Mariano Navone in straight sets on his return

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93 m. ago Jannik Sinner vs Mariano Navone LIVE: World No 1 wins on return from doping ban at Italian Open

Sinner played his first match since winning the Australian Open in January

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2 h. ago Jannik Sinner vs Mariano Navone LIVE: World No 1 takes first set on return from doping ban at Italian Open

Sinner plays his first match since winning the Australian Open in January

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5 h. ago Jannik Sinner's tennis return, pictures with famous actor's ex and split from tennis star

Jannik Sinner is back playing tennis as stories around his love life swirl

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7 h. ago Jannik Sinner vs Mariano Navone LIVE: World No 1 returns from doping ban at Italian Open

Sinner plays his first match since winning the Australian Open in January

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8 h. ago Jannik Sinner's split from fellow tennis star as pictures with famous actor's ex emerge

Jannik Sinner is back playing tennis as stories around his love life swirl

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13 h. ago Emma Raducanu addresses 'mental' last minute change as tennis star served up opponent she wasn't expecting

The British No.2 was preparing to face Ekaterina Alexandrov and then it all changed

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50 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Kai Widdrington 'content' as he's seen with new girlfriend after reunion with axed co

The Strictly Come Dancing star went 'Instagram official' with his new partner last month following his split from a fellow BBC dancer

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55 h. ago Jannik Sinner received ‘surprising messages’ from fellow players during doping ban

The World No 1 returns to action at the Italian Open this week after his three-month suspension

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58 h. ago When is French Open draw? Projected seeds, wildcards and qualifiers

Jannik Sinner is set to return as the number one seed after serving his three-month doping ban

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3 d. ago Tennis crown remains Jannik Sinner’s to lose but doping saga continues to cast a long shadow

The Italian remains the world No 1 despite three months off, but whether he can reassert his grip on top spot on his return to competitive action is another story

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4 d. ago When will Jannik Sinner make his return to tennis at Italian Open?

The World No 1 makes his return after a three-month suspension

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5 d. 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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5 d. 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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8 d. ago Andy Murray snubbed by tennis star after telling her to 'get her eyes fixed'

Sir Andy Murray may no longer be competing in tennis anymore, but he still has many admirers in the game - maybe not as many as Roger Federer, though

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8 d. ago Andy Murray snubbed for Roger Federer despite 'beautiful' meeting with tennis star

Sir Andy Murray was one of the most popular players on the tour, but even he struggled to compete with the tennis titan that was Roger Federer

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1 week ago Tennis star 'snaps' and grabs umpire by throat – 'I just couldn't hold back my emotions'

Svyatoslav Gulin has spoken out after his obscene gesture towards an umpire during his clash with Alejo Sanchez Quilez and then what he did next while "very angry"

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1 week 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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1 week 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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