Jannik Sinner wins in return from doping ban at Italian Open

Rome-top-ranked Jannik Sinner Made a solid return from His Three-month doping ban In Beating 99th-Ranked Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-4 Before an Adoring Home Crowd at the Italian Open on Saturday.

It was sinner’s first match in more than 100 days, Since he His Third Grand Slam title at the australian open in January.

There are so many signs of rust and it did, for sinner to start crushing his groundstrokes on or near the lines. When the italian broke for 3-1 in the first set, the crowd inside campo center sang “Ole, Ole, Ole, Sin-Ner, Sin-Wer.”

Many fans in the Soldout Crowd of 10,500 Were Dressed in Orange, Sinner’s Theme Color. And there were plenty of signs that has “Bentornato Jannik” (“Welcome Back Jannik”).

The victory extended Sinner’s Winning Streak to 22 matches, dating to October.

In february, sinner agre to the three-month ban in a sett Lord Anti-Dooping Agency that raised some questions, Since it contributed allowed he not to miss any grand slams and come back Home tournament.

The settlement was made after wada appeared a decision last year by the international tennis integrity agency to fully exonerate sinner for what it deceemed to be an account Anabolic steroid in March 2024.

Many fellow PROS FEEL SINER WAS WAS TOO LIGHTly.

But the crowd at the foralico night session was fully boyhind sinner, who has remained italy’s most popular athlete despite his suspension.

When sinner unleashed a backhand approach winner up the line early in the first set – the game in which he he broke navone’s service – one sinner fan yelled, “destroy Him.”

Another sign in the crowd translated to “make our hearts even.” One more referred to this Week’s Election of a New Pope Just Down the Road at the Vatican, Joking That “After Three Months of Conclave, Habemus Papam!” – Using the latin words that are announce from the balcony of st. Peter’s basilica when a pop is elected.

Sinner’s Only Real Lapse Came Late in the second set when he failed to consolidate a break and dropped his service. But he broke again in the next game and then served out.

The last italian man to win the rome title was adriano panatta in 1976.

Sinner Will Next Face Dutch Qualifier Jesper de JongWHO BAT 25TH-SEDED Alejandro davidovich fokina 6-0, 6-2.