Does he bring the dominance back? – Diepresse.com
Jannik Sinner returns to the big tennis tour this week after a three -month doping lock in Rome. Why the forced break still turns out to be a profit and Sinner could be the top favorite at the French Open.
Jannik Sinner contested just seven matches in 2025 before the Italian’s season came to a rather abrupt end. A temporary, mind you. On February 15, the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) had a judgment that can be discussed, which is still heavily discussed today: Sinner, number one of the tennis world and freshly chosen Australian Open Champion 2025, was occupied with a three-month doping lock.
The reason: The South Tyrolean was twice tested twice for androgenic steroid closebol in March 2024. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), initially entrusted with the case, believed Sinner’s argument that the medication unintentionally came into his body during treatment by his physiotherapist.
« /> Sinner was the personified dominance until his lock. Reuters / Lisa Leutner
Only the Wada re -opened the case to ultimately in a comparison with the industry leader to a mini ban (retrospectively from February 9th to May 4th) – and that had a taste.